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Fertility patients sold unproven add-ons, HFEA says
Many fertility patients in the UK are being offered unnecessary add-on treatments that have little or no proof of improving the likelihood of pregnancy, a report suggests. Add-ons are optional, non-essential treatments some private clinics offer in addition to proven treatments, such in-vitro...
bbc.com - 10 days ago

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