The umbilical cord blood : controversies in medical law / Karen Devine.
2017
K3611.G46 D48 2017 (Mapit)
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The umbilical cord blood : controversies in medical law / Karen Devine.
Imprint
Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.
Description
xvii, 205 pages ; 24 cm.
Series
Biomedical law and ethics library.
Formatted Contents Note
Background to the controversies
The risks of cord blood collection
The rise of the cord blood industry
Cord blood and the role of informed consent in law in the UK
Cord blood and the standards of care in negligence in the UK
Cord blood ownership.
The risks of cord blood collection
The rise of the cord blood industry
Cord blood and the role of informed consent in law in the UK
Cord blood and the standards of care in negligence in the UK
Cord blood ownership.
Summary
Since the therapeutic value of umbilical cord blood (UCB) stem cells was first recognised in the late 1980s, there has been a proliferation of both public and private UCB banks worldwide. However, the ability to utilise such a potentially valuable resource has provoked a number of controversies. In a distinctly accessible style, this book unpacks the socio-legal implications of the UCB collection process and constructs a detailed analysis of the law and ethics that surrounds UCB banking in the UK, including ownership of the cells.--Back cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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STA
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K3611.G46 D48 2017
Language
English
ISBN
9781138840881 hardback
1138840882 hardback
9781315732596 (e-book)
1315732599
1138840882 hardback
9781315732596 (e-book)
1315732599
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