Use of 'excess' human embryos for stem cell research: Protecting women's rights and health

Women's Health Issues

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 121-126

  Cohen, Cynthia B ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DONOR; EMBRYO; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STEM CELL;

EID: 0034612164     PISSN: 10493867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-3867(00)00043-8     Document Type: Article

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