Attitudes of Chinese couples in Hong Kong regarding using preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and human leukocyte antigens (HLA) typing to conceive a 'Saviour Child'

Prenatal Diagnosis

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 593-605

  Hui, Edwin C ^a   Chan, Carina ^a   Liu, Athena ^b   Chow, Kathy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

'Savior Child'; Chinese traditions; Ethics; Preimplantation genetic diagnosis; Preimplantation HLA typing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO PREGNANCY; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FETAL RIGHTS; GENETIC ENHANCEMENT; HLA TYPING; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; ORGAN DONOR; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CORD BLOOD STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; DATA COLLECTION; DIRECTED TISSUE DONATION; EMBRYO RESEARCH; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PREIMPLANTATION DIAGNOSIS; SEX PRESELECTION; SIBLING RELATIONS;

EID: 67049115790     PISSN: 01973851     EISSN: 10970223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pd.2255     Document Type: Article

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