Ethical and legal aspects of stem cell practices in Turkey: Where are we?

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 833-837

  Turkmen, H Ozturk ^a   Arda, Berna ^b  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD BANK; CORD BLOOD STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; EMBRYO RESEARCH; ETHICS; FETUS BLOOD; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; RELIGION; REVIEW; STEM CELL; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

BLOOD BANKS; CORD BLOOD STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; EMBRYO RESEARCH; FETAL BLOOD; HUMANS; ISLAM; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; STEM CELLS; TURKEY;

EID: 57149094062     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2007.022806     Document Type: Review

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