Opinions concerning pre-implantation genetic diagnosis and sex selection among gynecologist-obstetricians in Brazil

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 158-162

  Caldas, George H ^a,b   Caldas, Erika ^a,c   Araújo, Edilson D ^c   Bonetti, Tatiana C S ^a,d   Leal, Cláudio B ^b   Costa, Aurélio M ^b  

^a Sergipe Fertility Clinic   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SERGIPE   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Gynecologist obstetricians; Opinion; Pre implantation genetic diagnosis; Sex selection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SURVEY; MATERNAL CARE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICIAN; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX DETERMINATION;

EID: 73749088178     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.10.023     Document Type: Article

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