Embryos without secrets. An expert panel study on comprehensive embryo testing and the responsibility of the clinician.

European Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 67-71

  Hens, Kristien ^a,b   Dondorp, Wybo ^a   de Wert, Guido ^a,b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b CSG Centre for Society and the Life Sciences   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Embryo; Ethics; Expert panel; Preimplantation genetic testing

Indexed keywords

ANEUPLOIDY; ARTICLE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; PREIMPLANTATION GENETIC DIAGNOSIS; PREIMPLANTATION GENETIC SCREENING; RESPONSIBILITY; UNCERTAINTY;

ANEUPLOIDY; EMBRYO RESEARCH; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS; PREIMPLANTATION DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 84873145579     PISSN: 17697212     EISSN: 18780849     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2012.10.013     Document Type: Article

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