Future directions for oversight of stem cell research in the United States

Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 79-103

  Cohen, Cynthia B ^a   Majumder, Mary A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ARTICLE; CHIMERA; DONOR; EMBRYO RESEARCH; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; ETHICS; FORECASTING; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; RESEARCH ETHICS; UNITED STATES;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; CHIMERA; EMBRYO RESEARCH; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; ETHICS, MEDICAL; ETHICS, RESEARCH; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; TISSUE DONORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65249177147     PISSN: 10546863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/ken.0.0271     Document Type: Article

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