Pre-embryo donation: Ethical and legal aspects

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 51-57

  Eisenberg, V H ^a   Schenker, J G ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ethics; Gamete donation; Legal aspects; Pre embryo donation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DONOR; GAMETE; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LAW; LICENSING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; OOCYTE DONATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; QUALITY CONTROL; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPERM; WELLBEING;

EID: 0031973517     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(97)00231-2     Document Type: Article

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