The decision-making process for the fate of frozen embryos by Japanese infertile women: a qualitative study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous studies have found that the decision-making process for stored unused frozen embryos involves much emotional burden influenced by socio-cultural factors. This study aims to ascertain how Japanese patients make a decision on...

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Main Authors: Takahashi Shizuko, Fujita Misao, Fujimoto Akihisa, Fujiwara Toshihiro, Yano Tetsu, Tsutsumi Osamu, Taketani Yuji, Akabayashi Akira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6939/13/9