Perspectives, experiences, and choices of parents of children conceived following oocyte donation

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 179-188

  Blyth, Eric ^a   Kramer, Wendy ^b   Schneider, Jennifer ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Donor Sibling Registry   (United States)

^c Arizona Community Physicians   (United States)

Author keywords

counselling; donor information; oocyte donation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONCEPTION; DONOR SELECTION; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; OOCYTE DONATION; PATIENT COUNSELING; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; DISCLOSURE; DONOR SELECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OOCYTE DONATION; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PREGNANCY; SIBLING RELATIONS;

EID: 84873405042     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: 14726491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2012.10.013     Document Type: Article

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