The use of clinical ethics committees in infertility clinics

Human Fertility

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 89-94

  Frith, Lucy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical ethics committees; Ethical decision making; Ethics; Infertility clinics

Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; CLINICAL ETHICS COMMITTEE; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MEDICAL ETHICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; ARTICLE; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MALE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD;

ETHICS COMMITTEES, CLINICAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; MALE; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED;

EID: 70350486222     PISSN: 14647273     EISSN: 17428149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14647270902787745     Document Type: Review

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