Of clones, stem cells, and children: Issues and challenges in human research ethics

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 831-841

  Meslin, Eric M ^a  

^a Natl Bioethics Advisory Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CLONING; FEMALE; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; NATIONAL BIOETHICS ADVISORY COMMISSION; STEM CELL;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; NATIONAL BIOETHICS ADVISORY COMMISSION;

ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CLONING, ORGANISM; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION; HUMANS; STEM CELLS;

EID: 0034304760     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/152460900750020865     Document Type: Review

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