Policy interoperability in stem cell research: Demystifying harmonization

Stem Cell Reviews and Reports

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 108-115

  Isasi, Rosario M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cross border research; Ethics; Harmonization; International research; Law reform; Legislation; Policy; Policy convergence; Stem cell banks; Stem cell tourism; Stem cells; Transfer hESC lines

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMBRYO RESEARCH; ETHICS; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICY; STEM CELL; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EMBRYO RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PUBLIC POLICY; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; STEM CELLS; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION;

EID: 70349603179     PISSN: 15508943     EISSN: 15586804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12015-009-9067-z     Document Type: Article

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