Embryo donation in France: practice and difficulties. Strasbourg's experience;L'accueil d'embryon en France : pratiques et difficultés. L'expérience de Strasbourg

Gynecologie Obstetrique et Fertilite

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 114-120

  Bettahar Lebugle, K ^a   Wittemer, C ^a   Firtion, C ^a   Rongieres C ^a   Ohl, J ^a   Nisand, I ^a   Viville, S ^b   Favre, R ^a  

^a SIHCUS CMCO Centre Medico Chirurgical et Obstetrical   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Anonymity; Assisted reproductive techniques (ART); Embryo donation; French legal implications; Surplus embryos

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; EMBRYO DONATION; EXPERIENCE; FRANCE; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTERVIEW; OOCYTE DONATION; PREGNANCY RATE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 33847207182     PISSN: 12979589     EISSN: 17696682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2006.10.033     Document Type: Article

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