Ethical Dilemmas in Assisted Reproductive Technologies
| Author | : Joseph G. Schenker |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
| Total Pages | : 417 |
| Release | : 2011-08-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9783110240214 |
| ISBN-13 | : 3110240211 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (211 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ethical Dilemmas in Assisted Reproductive Technologies written by Joseph G. Schenker and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-08-29 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.