Preconception sex selection for non-medical reasons: A representative survey from the UK

Human Reproduction

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2238-2239

  Dahl, Edgar ^a   Hinsch, Klaus Dieter ^a   Beutel, Manfred ^a   Brosig, Burkhard ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; BOY; CONCEPTION; DECISION MAKING; GIRL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTERVIEW; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; LETTER; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL SELECTION; SIBLING; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0142031013     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deg492     Document Type: Letter

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