Surrogacy: beyond the commercial/altruistic distinction

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Surrogacy : beyond the commercial/altruistic distinction. / Lee, J. Y.

In: Journal of Medical Ethics, Vol. 49, No. 3, 2023, p. 196–199.

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Lee, JY 2023, 'Surrogacy: beyond the commercial/altruistic distinction', Journal of Medical Ethics, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 196–199. https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2021-108093

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Lee, J. Y. (2023). Surrogacy: beyond the commercial/altruistic distinction. Journal of Medical Ethics, 49(3), 196–199. https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2021-108093

Vancouver

Lee JY. Surrogacy: beyond the commercial/altruistic distinction. Journal of Medical Ethics. 2023;49(3):196–199. https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2021-108093

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Lee, J. Y. / Surrogacy : beyond the commercial/altruistic distinction. In: Journal of Medical Ethics. 2023 ; Vol. 49, No. 3. pp. 196–199.

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