ACOG committee opinion no. 347: Using preimplantation embryos for research

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1305-1317

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CELL CLONING; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL NUCLEUS TRANSPLANTATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO RESEARCH; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOMATIC CELL;

EID: 33750500915     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006250-200611000-00057     Document Type: Review

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