Assisted reproductive technologies and equity of access issues

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 280-285

  Peterson, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CHILD REARING; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LEGAL ASPECT; LESBIAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT SELECTION; POVERTY; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD REARING; FAMILY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREJUDICE; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 18844440184     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2003.007542     Document Type: Review

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