Ethical issues in transnational "mail order" oocyte donation

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 302-304

  Heng, B C ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Commercialization; Donation; Ethics; Mail order; Oocyte

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; OOCYTE DONATION; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RECIPIENT; SAFETY; SOCIAL WELFARE; SPERM;

EID: 33750806536     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.07.008     Document Type: Article

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