Understanding differences in the perception of anonymous parties: A comparison between gamete donors and their recipients

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 127-130

  Lindheim, Steven R ^a   Kavic, Suzanne ^a   Sauer, Mark V ^a  

^a New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; GAMETE; HUMAN; OOCYTE DONATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPIENT; REPRODUCTION; SPERM DONOR;

EID: 0033998757     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1017257719479     Document Type: Conference Paper

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