Social welfare, genetic welfare? Boundary-work in the IVF/PGD clinic

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1213-1224

  Ehrich, Kathryn ^a   Williams, Clare ^a   Scott, Rosamund ^a   Sandall, Jane ^a   Farsides, Bobbie ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boundary work; Genetics; In vitro fertilisation; Preimplantation genetic diagnosis; Professional ambivalence; UK

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; ETHICS; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); HEALTH WORKER;

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICINE; CHILD WELFARE; ETHICS; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENETICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROFESSIONALISM; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOLOGY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREIMPLANTATION DIAGNOSIS; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 33745853114     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.03.005     Document Type: Article

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