Preimplantation genetic diagnosis: Does age of onset matter (anymore)?

Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 187-202

  Krahn, Timothy ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age of onset; Disease; Ethics; Genetics; Impairment; Preimplantation genetic diagnosis; Quality of life; Reproductive choice; Suffering

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ETHICS; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ONSET AGE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGE OF ONSET; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; GENETIC SCREENING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PREIMPLANTATION DIAGNOSIS; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 64649085704     PISSN: 13867423     EISSN: 15728633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11019-008-9171-x     Document Type: Article

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