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Genetic Testing of Human Embryos

Ethical Challenges and Policy Choices

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Hudson, K., Baruch, S., Javitt, G. (2005). Genetic Testing of Human Embryos. In: Galston, A.W., Peppard, C.Z. (eds) Expanding Horizons in Bioethics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3062-2_7

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