Disposition of cryopreserved embryos by infertility patients desiring to discontinue storage

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 486-489

  Lanzendorf, Susan ^a   Ratts, Valerie ^a   Keller, Sarah ^a   Odem, Randall ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cryopreservation; embryo disposition; Embryo donation; embryo research; infertility; informed consent

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO DISPOSITION; EMBRYO RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CRYOPRESERVATION; DECISION MAKING; EMBRYO DISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESEARCH; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74449087040     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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