Stringent regulation of oocyte donation in China

Human Reproduction

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 14-16

  Heng, Boon Chin ^a  

^a Ivymed International Pty Ltd   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Donation; Ethics; Oocyte; Recipients

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; CHILD DEATH; CHILDLESSNESS; CHINA; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; CRYOPRESERVATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GAMETE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; LAW; MEDICAL ETHICS; NATURAL DISASTER; NOTE; ONLY CHILD; OOCYTE DONATION; SUICIDE;

EID: 57749172739     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/den352     Document Type: Note

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