The Ethics of Research Biobanking

Biobanking, i.e. storage of biological samples or data emerging from such samples for diagnostic, therapeutic or research purposes, has been going on for decade

Biobank research and genomic information are changing the way we look at health and medicine. Genomics challenges our values and has always been controversial a

Human tissue and biobank research is of increasing importance for understanding the causes of widespread diseases and developing effective therapies. However, w

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

Following the boom in population databases in recent years there has been sustained and intense international debate about political processes and legal and eth

Biobanks are promising instruments of biomedical research and of transnational medicine in particular. Ethical, legal and social issues associated with biobanki

With interdisciplinary chapters written by lawyers, sociologists, doctors and biobank practitioners, Global Genes, Local Concerns identifies and discusses the m

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 32. Chapters: Biobank eth

Population genomics research drawing on genetic databases has expanded rapidly, with some of this information being combined in 'biobanks'. Managing this inform

Rapid technological advances, the establishment of large-scale biobanks, and the exchange of data across international boundaries raise a variety of questions f