Human embryonic stem cell research, justice, and the problem of unequal biological access

Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Moller, Mark S ^a  

^a DENISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMBRYO RESEARCH; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES;

EMBRYO RESEARCH; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54549100481     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17475341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1747-5341-3-22     Document Type: Article

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