Assisted reproductive technology has been detrimental to academic reproductive endocrinology and infertility: depth of the problem and possible solutions.
Dr. Soules' editorial points out some, but not all, of the detrimental effects of assisted reproductive technology on the subspecialty of academic reproductive endocrinology and infertility. This response adds to the list of problems (i.e., discussing the loss of pure endocrinology) but points out an example of a creative solution (i.e., merging academic units with private practices).
Reindollar
Richard H
RH
Boston IVF, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. rreindol@bidmc.harvard.edu
D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004704:Endocrinology / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000628:therapy; D018456:Reproductive Medicine / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000639:trends*