Cross-border assisted reproduction care in Asia: Implications for access, equity and regulations

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 19, Issue 37, 2011, Pages 107-116

  Whittaker, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asia region; Assisted reproductive technologies; Commercialisation; Cross border reproductive care; Reproductive tourism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIA; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; EUROPE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OOCYTE; PATIENT RIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

ASIA; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MEDICAL TOURISM; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED;

EID: 79955720070     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(11)37575-1     Document Type: Article

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