Ethical dilemmas in assisted reproductive technologies

Author(s)

• Schenker, Joseph G.

Bibliographic Information

Ethical dilemmas in assisted reproductive technologies

edited by Joseph G. Schenker

De Gruyter, c2011

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) include the artificial or partially artificial methods to achieve pregnancy. These new technologies lead to substantial changes regarding of ethical and legal aspects in reproductive medicine. The book focuses on current hot topics about ethical dilemmas in ART, e.g. about the duties of ethical committees, guidelines regarding informed consent, ethical and legal aspects of sperm donation, embryo donation, ethics of embryonic stem cells, therapeutical cloning, patenting of human genes, commercialization.

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Details

• NCID: BB12756843
• ISBN:
  • 9783110240207
• LCCN: 2011002651
• Country Code: gw
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Berlin
• Pages/Volumes: xxiii, 389 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RG133.5
  • NLM : WQ 208
  • DC22 : 176
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Human reproductive technology -- Moral and ethical aspects
  • MESH : Reproductive Techniques, Assisted -- ethics
  • MESH : Bioethical Issues
  • MESH : Women's Rights