Acquiring human embryos for stem-cell research

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-71

  Dickens, B M ^a   Cook, R J ^a  

^a University of Toronto   (Canada)

Author keywords

Creating embryos for research; Embryo status; Embryonic stem cell research; Fresh embryo research; Ovum donation; Surplus embryos; Women as ovum donors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; EMBRYO RESEARCH; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; IN UTERO STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW; OOCYTE DONATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; RESEARCH ETHICS; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 33846201263     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.10.005     Document Type: Article

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