Semen donors in Germany: A study exploring motivations and attitudes

Human Reproduction

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2415-2420

  Thorn, P ^a   Katzorke, T ^b   Daniels, K ^c  

^a Novum Centre for Reproductive Medicine ^*  (Germany)

^b Novum Centre for Reproductive Medicine   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anonymity; Donor insemination; Germany; Openness; Semen donors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; ATTITUDE; CONCEPTION; GERMANY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROGENY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPERM DONOR;

EID: 54149085960     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/den279     Document Type: Article

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