Erin Allen and me: Toward Clarity in the Use of Human Tissue in Research
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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