Emerging ethical, legal and social issues associated with stem cell research & and the current role of the moral status of the embryo

Stem Cell Reviews and Reports

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 96-101

  Zarzeczny, Amy ^a   Caulfield, Timothy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Discourse; Embryo; Emerging themes; Moral status; Policy; Stem cell research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; EMBRYO RESEARCH; ETHICS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; RESEARCH ETHICS; SOCIOLOGY; STEM CELL;

CANADA; EMBRYO RESEARCH; ETHICS, RESEARCH; HUMANS; SOCIAL SCIENCES; STEM CELLS;

EID: 70349604814     PISSN: 15508943     EISSN: 15586804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12015-009-9062-4     Document Type: Article

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