Gametogenesis to Birth
Definitions
Look up definitions for 'Fertilisation' and 'Infertility' in any of the following databases. If you are at home, you will have to use the Library Database Passwords document you have been emailed in the past and told to keep aside.
From The Conversation 2012
There’s no national legislation imposing a maximum age for IVF in Australia, and doctors are divided over whether there should be an age limit. Guidelines in some states, such as South Australia, recommend 50 years as the maximum age. But the government has introduced changes that affect access and affordability. In January 2010, an upper limit was placed on the amount of Medicare reimbursement available to patients undergoing infertility treatment. While offset to some extent by changes to Medicare rebates, there have also been increases to the up-front costs for IVF. The general net result of these changes was estimated to amount to a doubling of out-of-pocket costs for IVF.
From A Global View of IVF Treatment and Access
Swedish women cannot access IVF treatment after age 42. Denmark, in comparison, permits all women, including those coming from abroad, to seek fertility treatment until age 46.
From Medical News Today
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists the 2018 success rates of IVF treatments for one oocyte retrieval from people using their own eggs as:
From Fertility and Infertility for Dummies by G. Lockwood and others, Wiley and Sons, 2007.
From Royal Australian College of GPs
Dr Karin Hammarberg is a Senior Research Fellow at Monash University and Senior Research Officer at the Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority (VARTA). She says ‘IVF cannot work miracles. The chance of having a baby after one IVF attempt is about 30% for women aged under 35, but it’s only about 10% for women aged 40–44,’ Dr Hammarberg said. ‘For women over 45 there’s almost zero chance.’ .
Victorian Government: Public IVF To Make Starting A Family Easier For Victorians
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Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Options for FEMALE Fertility Problems
What is ART? The National Library of Medicine defines assisted reproductive techniques as any “clinical and laboratory techniques used to enhance fertility in humans and animals.” By this definition, intrauterine insemination (IUI), ovulation induction (OI), in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other forms of egg or sperm manipulation are included.
Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Options for MALE Fertility Problems
The Essential Fertility Guide
In Vitro Fertilisation
Infertility: The Facts
Infertility for Dummies
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Google Scholar's searches are set to cover scholarly material more often than 'regular' Google. Google Scholar's searches are set to cover scholarly material more often than 'regular' Google. It can be frustrating, as much of an article or book is missing or by purchase only. Read the article below on the advantages an disadvantages of using it.
TIP: To get PDFs only, type in 'filetype:pdf'. It's great!
Advantages / Disadvantages of Google Scholar
Google Books can be very frustrating because often much of the book is missing and you are expected to purchase it to read the full content. So after you put in your search term you are interested in (eg biodiesel), and get some results up, you should then go immediately to the search box (on the left - above 'About this box') 
and type in a particular word or term you are interested in (eg CO2 emissions OR methanol) you should get a number of pages pop up. Choose one that looks useful - you should get some good results this way!
NOTE:
CLAIM FOR THIS TASK:
Age should not be a consideration when determining suitability for reproductive medical procedures.
WHAT IS A RESEARCH QUESTION?
A Research Question is defined as ‘A question that directs the scientific inquiry activity. Its purpose is to focus the research investigation, inform the direction of the research, and guide all stages of inquiry, analysis, interpretation and evaluation’. It should:
1.3.1 Include measurable variables – the independent and dependent variables
1.3.2 Have a guiding word, such as what, why, would or will
1.3.3 Be phrased so that a definitive answer can be developed
1.3.4 Be able to link the guiding word to verbs such as identify, describe, compare, contrast, distinguish, analyse, evaluate or create so that a specific task can be determined
ELEMENTS OF A RESEARCH QUESTION (from Dr Cam Brooks)
EXAMPLE OF A SPECIFIC RESEARCH QUESTION
Should patients over the age of 80 years be permitted to undergo triple bypass operations? (Too broad)
SUBSTITUTE WITH
Should triple bypass operations (independent variable) be offerered to patients over 80 (participant group) because of their poorer success rate regarding complications from pneumonia and stroke (measurable dependant variable) compared to patients under 80 (comparison/control)?
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