Semen donors who are open to contact with their offspring: Issues and implications for them and their families

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 670-677

  Daniels, K R ^a   Kramer, W ^b   Perez Y Perez, M V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b Donor Sibling Registry   (United States)

Author keywords

donor insemination; families; information sharing; offspring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DECISION MAKING; GAMETE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOTIVATION; PROGENY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPERM DONOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT CHILDREN; COMMUNICATION; CONFIDENTIALITY; FAMILY RELATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SIBLING RELATIONS; TISSUE DONORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871187067     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: 14726491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2012.09.009     Document Type: Article

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