TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 57. Assisted Reproductive Technologies: In Vitro Fertilization & Related Techniques A1 - Michalakis, Konstantinos G. A1 - DeCherney, Alan H. A1 - Penzias, Alan S. A2 - DeCherney, Alan H. A2 - Nathan, Lauren A2 - Laufer, Neri A2 - Roman, Ashley S. PY - 2013 T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Obstetrics & Gynecology, 11e AB - In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a process by which egg cells are fertilized in vitro, that is, by sperm outside of the womb. IVF is a major treatment in infertility when other methods of assisted reproductive technology have failed. Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) include multiple techniques that allow gamete manipulation outside the body and have evolved greatly over the past 2 decades. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56976739 ER -