R. Bentley / C. G. Mascie-Taylor (eds.)

Infertility in the Modern World

Present and Future Prospects
Herausgeber: Bentley, Gillian R.; Panter-Brick, Catherine; Mascie-Taylor, C. G. Nicholas

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Medical, environmental and social changes have all 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.

Produktdetails

• Biosocial Society Symposium Series
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 278
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. April 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 566g
• ISBN-13: 9780521643641
• ISBN-10: 0521643643
• Artikelnr.: 35675638

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction G. R. Bentley and C. G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor; Part I.
Biomedical Perspectives on Fertility: 2. Reproductive possibilities for
infertile couples: present and future S. Fishel, K. Dowell and S. Thornton;
3. Genetic influences on human infertility A. H. Bittles and P. L. Matson;
Part II. Environmental Influences on Fertility: 4. Environmental pollutants
and fertility G. R. Bentley; 5. From STD epidemics to AIDS: a
socio-demographic and epidemiologic perspective on Sub-Saharan Africa J. C.
Caldwell and P. Caldwell; Part III. Social Perspectives on Infertility: 6.
Voluntary childlessness: trends and implications F. McAllister and L.
Clarke; 7. Sexual orientation and fertility C. J. Patterson and L. V.
Friel.