Informing offspring of their conception by gamete or embryo donation: A committee opinion

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 45-49

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ARTICLE; CONCEPTION; DONOR SELECTION; EMBRYO DONATION; GAMETE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; OOCYTE DONATION; PARENT; PATIENT RIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PROGENY;

ADULT CHILDREN; EMBRYO DISPOSITION; ETHICS COMMITTEES; FERTILIZATION; GERM CELLS; HUMANS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879689345     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.02.028     Document Type: Article

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