title: The role of patients' organizations in cross-border reproductive care.
abstract: This article provides an overview of cross-border reproductive care from a patient perspective. It outlines motives for seeking reproductive care outside patients' home countries or in other jurisdictions of their home country, describes the role of patients' organizations in general, and concludes by indicating potentials for collaboration between professionals' and patients' organizations.
authors.affiliation: mail@pthorn.de
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thorn
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dill
mesh_terms: D003255:Consumer Organizations / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D008297:Male; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000592:standards; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*