{"product_id":"patient-centred-ivf-bioethics-and-care-in-a-dutch-clinic-9781785332265","title":"Patient-Centred IVF: Bioethics and Care in a","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tContemporary Dutch policy and legislation facilitate the use of high quality, accessible and affordable assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) to all citizens in need of them, while at the same time setting some strict boundaries on their use in daily clinical practices. Through the ethnographic study of a single clinic in this national context, \u003cem\u003ePatient-Centred IVF\u003c\/em\u003e examines how this particular form of medicine, aiming to empower its patients, co-shapes the experiences, views and decisions of those using these technologies. Gerrits contends that to understand the use of reproductive technologies in practice and the complexity of processes of medicalization, we need to go beyond ‘easy assumptions’ about the hegemony of biomedicine and the expected impact of patient-centredness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“The ethnographic perspective of the book offers a valuable insight into the limitations that patient-centred approaches offer to solving the issues of medicalization in the context of ART. What is more, the book provides a close look into the daily work of health care providers, which is extremely valuable as it offers a careful analysis of health care providers’ interactions with patients, including mundane details often left outside of the analytical gaze.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• Medicine Anthropology Theory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“The social scientific study of reproduction is a growing field and scholars in that field will welcome a book on ART in the Dutch context as do a wide range of scholars and general readers interested in either feminism, gender, or health care. Physicians and other medical professionals will be interested in this work due to its clear implications for practice.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• Arthur L. Greil\u003c\/strong\u003e, Alfred University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e \tAbbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tMedicalization and Persistence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tPatient-Centred Medicine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tOutline of the Book\u2028\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1. Studying ARTs: Theory, Context, the Clinic and Methods \u003c\/strong\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tUnderstanding the Use of ARTs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tDutch Context – Families, Children and Childlessness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tThe Radboud Clinic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tThe Study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2. ‘Dutch IVF’. Legislation, Guidelines and Health Insurances\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tLegislation and Guidelines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tHealth Insurance Coverage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3. The Couples and their Quest for a Child\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tSocial and Demographic Characteristics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tFacing Fertility Problems: Diverse Points of Departure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tCouples’ Quest for a Child: the Process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tComplementary and Alternative Medicine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tAdoption as a Last Resort\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4. Daily Practices in the Patient-Centred Clinic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tInterpersonal Aspects of Care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tPrivacy (or Not)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tAbundant Information\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tPsycho-Social Support and Empathy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tDecision Making – Multiple  Dynamics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5. Information and Interpretation. Risks and Rates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tIVF Success Rates: What Do They Tell Us?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tRisks: Facts and Perceptions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tBeyond Facts – Uncertainty and Trust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6. The Body and Visualizing Technologies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tGaining Insight in the Reproductive Body and its Flaws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tVisualization of Reproduction through IVF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tCase: Louise’s Diary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tTrying Once More? Compelling Technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7. Gendered Suffering and Support\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tThe Gendered and Unequal Burdens of IVF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tSharing the Grief of Loss after IVF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tEssentializing Genetics and Gender Dynamics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8. Bioethics in Practice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tMulti-Disciplinary Ethics Meeting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tCase: Woman Carrier of a Cancer Gene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tConcerns in Context\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tAddressing Ethically Sensitive Requests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9. Conclusion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tDutch IVF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tBioethics in Practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tPatient-Centred Practices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tGender Inequality and the Imperative of Genetics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tFinal Thoughts: Implications for the Field and Future Research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eAppendices\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eAppendix I:\u003c\/strong\u003e Methods\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eAppendix II:\u003c\/strong\u003e Social and Demographic Background Data Of Study  Participants\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eAppendix III:\u003c\/strong\u003e Patients’ or Couples’ Characteristics or Situations Leading to Concerns among Clinic Staff and their Reasons for Withholding Treatment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tGlossary\u003cbr\u003e \tReference list\u003cbr\u003e \tIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berghahn Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042383364439,"sku":"9781785332265","price":96.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781785332265.jpg?v=1750953995","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/patient-centred-ivf-bioethics-and-care-in-a-dutch-clinic-9781785332265","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}