ABSTRACT
Quality assurance and accreditation are concepts that seem to touch on a wide range of functions in our society. Quality control (QC) systems are especially needed in units for assisted reproductive techniques (ART) to assure reproducibility of all methods and competence in all duties performed by the personnel. The necessity of a quality control system becomes even clearer when considering the possible risks of ART. In 1996 the Swedish national board of health and welfare raised demands for quality assurance in healthcare systems.1
