title: Decision making about frozen supernumerary human embryos.
abstract: Frozen storage of supernumerary in vitro fertilisation (IVF) embryos benefits patients, but when a decision is required for their disposal this may be experienced as a difficult, emotionally loaded process for many patients. There is the potential at several points for patients to become "stuck" in their decision making and a need for clinics to consider information provision, and implications and decision support counselling to patients in the aftermath of infertility treatment. This paper presents a review of studies about decision making for supernumerary embryos and the implications for counselling within clinics.
authors: School of Nursing & Midwifery, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia. Sheryl.delacey@flinders.edu.au
authors: Sheryl
authors: S
authors: de Lacey
mesh_terms: D001675:Bioethics; D019924:Embryo Disposition / Q000941:ethics*; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics; D006113:United Kingdom