A review of family donor constructs: Current research and future directions

Human Reproduction Update

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 91-101

  van den Akker, Olga ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Donors; Gametes; Genealogy; Offspring; Recipients

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTION; CONFIDENTIALITY; DONOR SELECTION; GAMETE; GENEALOGY; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; FAMILY; FEMALE; GERM CELLS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PUBLIC OPINION; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 32544433991     PISSN: 13554786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmi038     Document Type: Review

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