Tri-parenthood - A simply misleading term or an ethically misguided approach?

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 516-519

  Johnson, Martin H ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS DNA; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

CELL THERAPY; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONSULTATION; DISORDERS OF MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTIONS; FOLLOW UP; GAMETE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MITOCHONDRIAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; OOCYTE TRANSPORT; PARENTHOOD; PROGENY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRIPARENTHOOD;

EID: 84878553187     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: 14726491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2013.03.014     Document Type: Editorial

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