Evaluation of compliance and range of fees among American Society for Reproductive Medicine - Listed egg donor and surrogacy agencies

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 847-852

  Luk, Janelle ^a   Petrozza, John C ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Compensation; Compliance; Egg donation; Egg donor agency; Surrogate pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DONOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OOCYTE DONOR; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; UNITED STATES;

FEES AND CHARGES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; OOCYTE DONATION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURROGATE MOTHERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57849135508     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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