The ethics of uterus transplantation

Bioethics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 65-73

  Catsanos, Ruby ^a   Rogers, Wendy ^a   Lotz, Mianna ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

ART; Having children; Innovative surgery; Reproductive autonomy; Reproductive ethics; Transplant ethics; Uterus transplant

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DONOR; ETHICS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INFORMED CONSENT; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TRANSPLANTATION; UTERUS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; INFORMED CONSENT; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; TISSUE DONORS; UTERUS;

EID: 84872494554     PISSN: 02699702     EISSN: 14678519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8519.2011.01897.x     Document Type: Article

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