Textbook of Assisted Reproductive Technologies is a truly comprehensive manual for the whole team at the IVF clinic. Information is presented in a highly visual manner, allowing both methods and protocols to be consulted easily. The text provides clinical and scientific teams with the A to Zs of setting up an embryology laboratory, gives research fellows insight into technical developments, and supplies seasoned professionals with a review of the latest techniques and advances.

New features in the third edition include fully revised and expanded chapters, with new information on:
single embryo transfer
artificial gametes
pharmacogenetics

Contents:

Laboratory Procedures: 1: Establishing and Maintaining an IVF Laboratory 2: Gamete Collection, Preparation and Selection 3: Micromanipulation 4: Culture, Selection and Transfer of the Human Embryo 5: Cryopreservation 6: Diagnosis of Genetic Disease in Preimplantation Embryos 7: Implantation Clinical Techniques: 9: Quality Management Systems 10: Patient Investigation and the Use of Drugs 11: Stimulation Protocols 12: Technical Procedures and Outcomes 13: Special Medical Conditions 14: Complications of Treatment 15: Egg Donation and Surrogate Motherhood 16: Future Directions and Clinical Applications 17: The Support Team 18: Ethics and Legislation