Ethical dilemmas related to the use of new reproductive genetics technologies
By: Demeter Timea and Csép Katalin
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orvtudert-2025-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2537-5059 | Journal ISSN: 1453-0953
Language: English
Page range: 14 - 27
Published on: May 21, 2026
Published by: Transylvanian Museum Society
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