Globalisation of birth markets: A case study of assisted reproductive technologies in India

Globalization and Health

Volumn 7, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Sarojini, Nadimpally ^a   Marwah, Vrinda ^a   Shenoi, Anjali ^a  

^a Sama Resource Group for Women and Health   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRTH RATE; CRIME; ETHICS; GLOBALIZATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; INDUSTRIAL REGULATION; INFERTILITY; MARKET DEVELOPMENT; MEDICINE; POLITICAL ECONOMY; PRIVATIZATION; RESEARCH WORK; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM;

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INDIA; INFERTILITY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MARKETING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL TOURISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

INDIA;

ECHINOCHLOA FRUMENTACEA;

EID: 80052816328     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17448603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1744-8603-7-27     Document Type: Article

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