The oversight and practice of oocyte donation in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada

HEC Forum

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 15-30

  Levine, Aaron D ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; Infertility; Oocyte donation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; ETHICS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LEGAL ASPECT; OOCYTE DONATION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

CANADA; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; OOCYTE DONATION; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79953314445     PISSN: 09562737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10730-010-9145-2     Document Type: Article

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