Anonymity and secrecy options of recipient couples and donors, and ethnic origin influence in three types of oocyte donation

Human Reproduction

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 382-390

  Laruelle, C ^a   Place, I ^a   Demeestere, I ^a   Englert, Y ^a   Delbaere, A ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

anonymity; cultural influence; oocyte donation; psychology; secrecy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DONOR; ETHNICITY; EUROPE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORTH AFRICA; OOCYTE DONATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECIPIENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

EID: 79251503247     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deq346     Document Type: Article

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