Viewpoint: Medical infertility care in low income countries: the case for concern in policy and practice

作者: Helma van Zandvoort , Korrie de Koning , Trudie Gerrits

DOI: 10.1046/J.1365-3156.2001.00756.X

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摘要: Based on published, 'grey' and anecdotal information, this paper explores some aspects of infertility, its medical treatment their burden in poor countries. Many cases infertility result from sexually transmitted infections (STI) unsafe abortion there is no doubt that prevention adequate are utmost importance, especially as effective treatment, if any, comes at a high price for the consumer, materially well physically. Medical interventions apt to fail free market provision because major information asymmetry. This renders patients low-resource countries prone exploitation, potentially damaging practices waste savings. The authors argue struggling with limited funds range pressing public health problems, investment should not have priority. But governments take an active role quality control regulation practice, invest counseling skills lower-level reproductive staff achieve rational referral patients.

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