Preimplantation social sexing: A problem of proportionality and decision making

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 440-442

  Egozcue, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Embryo selection; Family balancing; Sperm sorting

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; EMBRYO; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYO; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL SELECTION; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPERM; ARTICLE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; PREGNANCY;

GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREIMPLANTATION DIAGNOSIS; SEX PRESELECTION;

EID: 0036750158     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016824009521     Document Type: Short Survey

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