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The Elusive Embryo

Paperback • 2000 • English

The Elusive Embryo: How Women and Men Approach New Reproductive Technologies

By Gay Becker

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About the book

In the first book to examine the industry of reproductive technology from the perspective of the consumer, Gay Becker scrutinizes the staggering array of medical options available to women and men with fertility problems and assesses the toll—both financial and emotional—that the quest for a biological child often exacts from would-be parents. Becker interviewed hundreds of people over a period of years; their stories are presented here in their own words. Absorbing, informative, and in many cas...Show more

Social discrimination and social justice
Social and cultural anthropology
Medical sociology

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ISBN

9780520224315

Published year

2000

Language

English

Original title

The Elusive Embryo

Format

Paperback

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