Infertility in the Modern World: Present And Future Prospects - Couverture souple

Bentley, Gillian R.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521643872 ISBN 13 : 9780521643870

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2000

Synopsis

An interdisciplinary perspective on the ways in which human biology and culture can affect fertility.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

As we enter the twenty-first century, a number of medical, environmental and social changes have profoundly affected human reproduction. This book discusses some of the more dramatic changes in an accessible manner, illustrating the ways in which human biology and culture can affect fertility and providing a unique interdisciplinary perspective on the subject. Topics include medical technologies that equip us with potential cures for many causes of infertility; diseases such as AIDS that have a devastating impact on the reproductive and social lives of humans, particularly in areas with limited access to medical care; increasing industrialisation and the development of fabricated materials that pollute our environment in unforeseen ways with possibly devastating effects on human health and fertility; and, finally, social revolutions that profoundly alter human relationships, such as non-marital unions between heterosexual couples, same-sex relationships, adoption and surrogacy which are becoming increasingly common.

Revue de presse

' ... useful to professionals and students.' Human Fertility

'Overall, this is an excellent overview of contemporary infertility issues, well written and engaging.' Journal of Biosocial Sciences

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521643872
• ISBN 13: 9780521643870
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 278
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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