"Surrogate Mothers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Women who allow themselves to be impregnated with the understanding that the offspring are to be given over to the parents who have commissioned the surrogate.
| Descriptor ID |
D013533
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.829.263.500.320.892 I01.880.853.150.500.340.892 M01.620.892
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| Concept/Terms |
Surrogate Mothers- Surrogate Mothers
- Mothers, Surrogate
- Mother, Surrogate
- Surrogate Mother
- Host Mothers
- Host Mother
- Mother, Host
- Mothers, Host
- Mothers, Gestational
- Gestational Carriers
- Carrier, Gestational
- Carriers, Gestational
- Gestational Carrier
- Gestational Mothers
- Gestational Mother
- Mother, Gestational
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surrogate Mothers" by people in Profiles.
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Consensus-Driven Recommendations to Support Physician Pregnancy, Adoption, Surrogacy, Parental Leave, and Lactation in Emergency Medicine. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Jun; 83(6):585-597.
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Gestational surrogacy: medical, psychosocial, and legal considerations. Fertil Steril. 2020 05; 113(5):889-891.
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Gestational carrier BMI and reproductive, fetal and neonatal outcomes: are the risks the same with increasing obesity? Int J Obes (Lond). 2016 Jan; 40(1):171-5.
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How should the obstetrician respond to surrogate pregnancy? Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Feb; 33(2):131-2.
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Respect for the autonomy of the pregnant woman in surrogacy agreements: an elaboration of a fundamental ethical concern. Womens Health Issues. 1991; 1(3):143-4.