Global access to infertility care in developing countries: A case of human rights, equity and social justice

Human Reproduction

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 257-266

  Ombelet, Willem ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY   (Belgium)

^b Dept of the Walking Egg Non profit Organization ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Developing countries; equity; government; human rights; infertility treatment; involuntary childlessness; low cost ART; social justice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHILDLESSNESS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFERTILITY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 84983119930     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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