| Description |
1 online resource (xxiii, 389 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Contents |
Preface; Author index; 1 The foundations and application of medical ethics; 2 Legislation for assisted reproductive technologies; 3 Reproductive rights as an integral part of women's rights; 4 Right to reproduce; 5 Informed consent for treatment of fertility; 6 Specific ethical and legal aspects of ART practice in eastern European countries; 7 Sperm donation and sperm-bank management; 8 Oocyte donation: medical and legal perspectives; 9 Egg donation: ethical considerations and regulatory context; 10 Medical, ethical, and legal aspects of fetal reduction. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Human reproductive technology -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Human reproductive technology -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Subject |
Assisted reproductive technology. |
| Added Author |
Schenker, Joseph G.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ethical dilemmas in assisted reproductive technologies. Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, ©2011 (DLC) 2011002651 |
| ISBN |
9783110240214 (electronic book) |
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3110240211 (electronic book) |
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1283399644 |
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9781283399647 |
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9783110240207 (alkaline paper) |
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