Book 2: Reproductive Biology and Genetic research.

Contributors to this book
Prof D du Toit
Prof T Jenkins
Prof TF Kruger
Ms M Mona-Djem
Prof CW van Wyk.

Series Editorial Committee
Prof KD Bhoola
Prof PE Cleaton-Jones
Dr WA de Klerk
Prof D du Toit
Prof A Herman
Ms A Labuschagne
Prof DJ Louw
Dr N Matsiliza
Dr AD MBewu
Dr W Orr
Prof M Poggenpoel
Ms C Roberts
Prof AA van Niekerk
Prof FFW van Oosten
Prof CW van Wyk.

Book 2: Reproductive Biology and Genetic research

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	Preface
	Foreword to the fourth edition
1.	What is the South African Medical Research Council's ethics policy?
1.1	General policy
1.2	For whom are these Guidelines intended?
1.3	Ethics principles
1.4	Conclusion
2.	Reproductive biology
2.1	Introduction
2.2	Research on pre-embryos
2.3	In vitro fertilisation (IVF)
2.4	Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)
2.5	Artificial insemination - husband
2.6	Artificial insemination - donor (AID)
2.7	Donor sperm
2.8	Donor eggs
2.9	Pre-embryo from IVF for donation
2.10	Uterine lavage for pre-embryo transfer
2.11	Consent
2.12	Zygote intrafallopian transfer
2.13	Peritoneal ovum and sperm transfer
2.14	In vitro maintenance of embryos
2.15	Contraception research
2.16	Research on selecting fetal sex
2.17	Pre-embryo manipulation and research
2.18	Embryo research
3.	Ethics in genetic research and practice
3.1	A narrative of ethics
3.2	Gene therapy
3.3	Genetic screening and testing
3.4	Introduction to cloning
3.5	Patenting human genes and proteins
3.6	The Human Genome Diversity Project
3.7	Summary of recommendations
4.	References

We extend our grateful thanks to the members of the current Editorial Committee and to colleagues who contributed to the third edition, on which the current edition is based. In the order that they appeared in the previous edition they are:

Editorial Committee
Prof OW Prozesky, Prof SR Benatar, Prof G Dall, Dr WA de Klerk, Prof PI Folb, Prof MP Keet, Prof J de V Lochner, Prof DJ Louw, Prof HJ Odendaal, Prof AP Rose-Innes, Prof SA Strauss.

Additional contributors
Prof AA van Niekerk, Dr P van Helden, Prof J Alexander, Dr R I Stewart, Prof PE Cleaton-Jones.

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09-Feb-2006

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