What is the role of reduced IVF fees in persuading women to volunteer to provide eggs for research? Insights from IVF patients volunteering to a UK 'egg sharing for research' scheme

Human Fertility

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 246-251

  Haimes, Erica ^a   Taylor, Ken ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Egg donors; Egg sharing; Eggs for research; IVF; Payment for eggs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OOCYTE; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; FEES AND CHARGES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; OOCYTE DONATION; OOCYTES; VOLUNTEERS;

EID: 84890108061     PISSN: 14647273     EISSN: 17428149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14647273.2013.803164     Document Type: Article

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