The Ethical Dilemma of Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Science and Engineering Ethics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 97-106

  Manzar, Nabeel ^a   Manzar, Bushra ^a   Hussain, Nuzhat ^a   Hussain, M Fawwad Ahmed ^a   Raza, Sajjad ^a  

^a DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Attitude; Embryonic stem cell research; Ethical concerns; Knowledge; Medical ethics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; ETHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL STUDENT; PAKISTAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH ETHICS; SEX DIFFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BIOETHICAL ISSUES; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CRYOPRESERVATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; ETHICS, RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; PAKISTAN; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874555206     PISSN: 13533452     EISSN: 16605454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-011-9326-7     Document Type: Article

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