Donating spare embryos for stem cell research

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 667-670

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ARTICLE; DONOR; EMBRYO RESEARCH; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; INFORMATION; INFORMED CONSENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH ETHICS; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION;

EMBRYO DISPOSITION; EMBRYO RESEARCH; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC;

EID: 61549116555     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.12.066     Document Type: Article

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