Exploring appropriation of "surplus" ova and embryos in Indian IVF clinics

New Genetics and Society

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 167-180

  Gupta, Jyotsna A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUMANISTIC STUDIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

governance; India; ova appropriation

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INDIA; LAW; MEDICAL ETHICS; OOCYTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 79958842907     PISSN: 14636778     EISSN: 14699915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14636778.2011.574373     Document Type: Review

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