Posthumous Conception
"Posthumous Conception" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Conception after the death of the male or female biological parent through techniques such as the use of gametes that have been stored during his or her lifetime or that were collected immediately after his or her death.
Descriptor ID |
D037022
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MeSH Number(s) |
E02.875.800.986 E05.820.800.986
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Concept/Terms |
Posthumous Conception- Posthumous Conception
- Conceptions, Posthumous
- Posthumous Conceptions
- Conception, Posthumous
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2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Posthumous Conception" by people in Profiles.
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Ayensu-Coker L, Essig E, Breech LL, Lindheim S. Ethical quandaries in gamete-embryo cryopreservation related to oncofertility. J Law Med Ethics. 2013; 41(3):711-9.
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Ohl DA, Park J, Cohen C, Goodman K, Menge AC. Procreation after death or mental incompetence: medical advance or technology gone awry? Fertil Steril. 1996 Dec; 66(6):889-95.