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Diffusion of In-Vitro Fertilization in the Netherlands and England: An Exploratory Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Ardine de Wit  and
David Banta
Ardine de Wit
Affiliation:
University of Limburg
David Banta
Affiliation:
University of Limburg
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Abstract

In-vitro fertilization (IVF) is a relatively recent approach to overcoming human fertility problems. This study explored factors in the diffusion of IVF in England and in the Netherlands. Many factors were common to the two countries. Governments in both countries have been passive, apparently wishing to avoid entering a controversial field. Technology assessment has played little part in the diffusion process in these two countries.

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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 7 , Issue 4 , Fall 1991 , pp. 574 - 584
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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