Providing preimplantation genetic diagnosis in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Germany: A comparative in-depth analysis of health-care access

Human Reproduction

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1542-1547

  Aarden, Erik ^a   Van Hoyweghen, Ine ^a   Vos, Rein ^a   Horstman, Klasien ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Access; Comparative analysis; Health care provision; Policy; Preimplantation genetic diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETIC SCREENING; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; NETHERLANDS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; EMBRYO RESEARCH; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY;

EMBRYO RESEARCH; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; GERMANY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; NETHERLANDS; PREGNANCY; PREIMPLANTATION DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 69149084388     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dep054     Document Type: Article

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