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Name: Biobanks and Tissue Research : The Public, the Patient and the Regulation
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN-13: 9789400716728
ISBN-10: 9400716729
Addition ISBN: 9789400737310, 9400716737, 9789400716735
Author(s): Christian Lenk; ‎Judit Sándor; ‎Bert Gordijn, Publisher: Springer, Copyright: 2011
The research field of biobanks and tissue research is highly promising. Many projects around the globe are involved in the collection of human tissue and health data for research purposes. These initiatives are driven by the perspective of decisive breakthroughs in the knowledge of the genetic pathways involved in widespread diseases. However, there are considerable ethical and legal challenges to be considered as well. These challenges encompass the use of body material for research purposes, the misuse of genetic and other health data by third parties, trust in science and medicine, concerns regarding privacy, use of genetic data for forensic applications by the state and the police, and regulatory issues. This volume is divided into three parts: the inclusion of the public, the rights of donors and patients, examples and recommendations for the future of tissue research. It presents a comprehensive overview of the most important topics in the field by renowned scholars in medical ethics and biolaw.