Extending preimplantation genetic diagnosis: The ethical debate: Ethical issues in new uses of preimplantation genetic diagnosis

Human Reproduction

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 465-471

  Robertson, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryo screening; Ethics; Gender selection; HLA matching; Preimplantation genetic diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ANEUPLOIDY; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CHROMOSOME; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DONOR; EMBRYONAL TISSUE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEARING; HLA MATCHING; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; KARYOTYPE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; ONSET AGE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROGNOSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SEX DETERMINATION; SEXUAL ORIENTATION;

EID: 0037338859     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deg100     Document Type: Review

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