A gift from the heart: The experiences of women whose egg donations helped their sisters become mothers

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 483-495

  Winter, Alanna ^a   Daniluk, Judith C ^b  

^a Elizabeth Bagshaw Women's Clin/PP   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 10844226462     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2004.tb00337.x     Document Type: Review

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