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01-06-2020 | Fertility | Opinion

Social media in ART—#power or #peril?

Author: Alexander M Quaas

Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics | Issue 6/2020

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The impact of social media on the practice of ART is rapidly increasing, heralding great promise, but also significant risks. Since social media are likely here to stay, providers should familiarize themselves with this rapidly emerging phenomenon and decide how to best use it for their practice.

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Title: Social media in ART—#power or #peril?
Author: Alexander M Quaas
Publication date: 01-06-2020
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Fertility
Infertility
Infertility
Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics / Issue 6/2020
Print ISSN: 1058-0468
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7330
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-020-01831-5

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