Regulating stem-cell research and human cloning in an Australian context: An exercise in protecting the status of the human subject

New Genetics and Society

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 125-136

  Harvey, Olivia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; EMBRYO RESEARCH; HUMAN; HUMAN CLONING; HUMAN EMBRYO; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; REVIEW; SOCIAL WELFARE; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 27144528539     PISSN: 14636778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14636770500184776     Document Type: Review

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