The biomedicine convention as an object and a stimulus for comparative research in the European journal of health law

European Journal of Health Law

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 273-283

  Nys, Herman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biomedicine convention; Comparative law; Embryo research; Patient rights; Research with human subjects

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICINE; EMBRYO RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW; LAWYER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT RIGHT; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION; PUBLICATION;

CONGRESSES AS TOPIC; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EMBRYO RESEARCH; EUROPE; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 58149189248     PISSN: 09290273     EISSN: 15718093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157180908X338223     Document Type: Article

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