Cross-border reproductive services suggestions for ethically based minimum standards of care in Europe

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-6

  Thorn, Petra ^a   Wischmann, Tewes ^b   Blyth, Eric ^c  

^a Institute for Medical Psychology ^*  (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Counselling psychology; Cross border reproductive services; Guidelines; Infertility; Professional standards

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFERTILITY THERAPY; JUSTICE; LAW; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 84856825716     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: 17438942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/0167482X.2011.646346     Document Type: Article

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