title: Risk-sharing or refund programs in assisted reproduction: a committee opinion.
abstract: Risk-sharing fee structures in assisted reproduction programs charge patients a higher initial fee but provide a partial refund if treatment fails. This opinion of the ASRM Ethics Committee analyzes the ethical issues raised by these fee structures, including patient selection criteria, conflicts of interest, and patient-informed consent. This document replaces the document of the same name, last published in 2004 (Fertil Steril 2004;82:S249-50).
authors.affiliation: American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama 35216, USA. ASRM@asrm.org
mesh_terms: D016265:Conflict of Interest; D017041:Ethics Committees / Q000458:organization & administration; D005104:Expert Testimony; D005251:Fees, Medical / Q000941:ethics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D018579:Patient Selection / Q000941:ethics; D011247:Pregnancy; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000191:economics* / Q000941:ethics*; D020414:Risk Sharing, Financial / Q000941:ethics