Altruistic surrogacy: The necessary objectification of surrogate mothers

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 171-175

  Tieu, M M ^a  

^a Southern Cross Bioethics Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ALTRUISM; BIOETHICAL ISSUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; RISK; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURROGATE MOTHERS;

EID: 66549095198     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2008.024679     Document Type: Article

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