Abstract
THE practical application of the science of the physiology of reproduction lies in two distinct fields, that of human medicine and that of animal husbandry. The bringing together of workers in these two fields to discuss recent research on the problems of fertility, the results of which are set forth in this book, should have important repercussions in the future, not only for applied, but also for pure science. It is evident from a study of the various chapters that a comparison of the reactions of different species throws considerable light on their different physiological balances and opens the way for advances in disentangling the mechanisms involved. Striking differences exist between species in respect to the methods whereby ovulation can be induced and in the biology of the spermatozoa. In this book recent research work on these subjects has been described in papers by different specialists, and the discussion which followed is reported.
The Problem of Fertility
Proceedings of the Conference on Fertility held under the auspices of the National Committee on Maternal Health. Edited by Earl T. Engle. Pp. viii + 254. (Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press; London: Oxford University Press, 1946.) 21s. net.
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The Problem of Fertility. Nature 161, 113–114 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1038/161113b0
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