What should we do with donated embryos that may be genetically affected?

Human Reproduction

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1065-1068

  de Lacey, Sheryl ^a   Norman, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Embryo disposition; Embryo donation; Genetic screening; Informed consent

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DISPOSITION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL GENETICS; NEGLIGENCE; ORGAN DONOR; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECIPIENT;

EID: 2442537073     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deh225     Document Type: Article

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