title: Assisted conception techniques. On what basis do health technologies become routinely available when they have been assessed as effective?
abstract: The possibility of restoring fertility among some infertile couples through assisted reproductive technology has led to questions about the terms under which such treatments should be made available. Although there is now evidence on their effectiveness, there is considerable variation in the availability of these treatments under the U.K. National Health Service.
authors.affiliation: University of York.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Freemantle
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Watt
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006291:Health Policy; D006292:Health Priorities; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011057:Politics; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012099:Reproductive Techniques / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012941:Social Responsibility; D012945:Social Values; D013222:State Medicine; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D006113:United Kingdom