Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD): European perspectives and the German situation

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 623-640

  Krones, Tanja ^a   Richter, Gerd ^a,b  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Context sensitive bioethics; Europe; Germany; Preimplantation genetic diagnosis; Prenatal diagnosis; Status of the embryo

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOLOGY; ETHICS; EUROPE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DISORDER; GERMANY; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROTECTION; REVIEW; STEM CELL;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; LEGAL APPROACH;

BIOETHICS; EUROPE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; LEGISLATION; PREGNANCY; PREIMPLANTATION DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 10944253052     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03605310490514243     Document Type: Review

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