The human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008: A missed opportunity?

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 718-719

  Alghrani, Amel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOETHICS; EDITORIAL; EMBRYOLOGY; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LEGAL ASPECT; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIOETHICS; EMBRYOLOGY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED;

EID: 72449192243     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2009.033365     Document Type: Editorial

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