title: Addressing the dramatic rise in multiple pregnancies.
abstract: Practitioners of reproductive medicine have come under scrutiny and criticism because of the sharp increase in multi-fetal gestations during the past two decades. Several factors contribute to the problem. However, the negative consequences of multiple pregnancy are now generally acknowledged, and active efforts toward a solution are underway.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fritz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000628:therapy*; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D007348:Insurance, Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin