The commodification of human reproductive materials

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 388-393

  Resnik, David B ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Commodification; Embryos; Gametes; Genes; Genomes; Markets; Zygotes

Indexed keywords

EMBRYO; GAMETE; GENOME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MARKETING; MORALITY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; ZYGOTE;

EID: 0031762369     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.24.6.388     Document Type: Review

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