Toward Clarity in the Use of Human Tissue in Research
Pathology Case Reviews. 17(4):164-166, July/August 2012.
doi: 10.1097/PCR.0b013e318267517d
Friday, July 20, 2012
Toward Clarity in the Use of Human Tissue in Research
http://journals.lww.com/pathologycasereviews/Abstract/2012/07000/Toward_Clarity_in_the_Use_of_Human_Tissue_in.6.aspx
Abstract: The issues of ownership of human tissue and individuals’ consent for its use in research are of national importance. Three influential court cases have determined that individuals do not retain a property interest in research tissues. The issue currently in question is what degree of individual understanding and informed consent is appropriate to both protect researchers from lawsuits for their use of human tissue in research, while simultaneously providing individuals and groups of individuals with the appropriate degree of understanding and informed consent. We present a 2-tiered approach that might resolve this issue.
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