An Investigation of Embryo Donation, Informed Consent, and Research Oversight in Canadian Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 997-1002

  Nelson, Erin ^a   Ogbogu, Ubaka ^a   Caulfield, Timothy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Consent; Ethics; Fertility; Human embryonic stem cells; Research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO RESEARCH; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH ETHICS; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; ETHICS; LEGAL ASPECT;

CANADA; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO RESEARCH; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; ETHICS, RESEARCH; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 38749152485     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)32692-5     Document Type: Article

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