The ethics of cord blood banking in light of ownership, informed consent, and solidarity

Cell Preservation Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 91-96

  Salvaterra, Elena ^a   Lecchi, Lucilla ^a   Gobbi, Sarah ^a   Rebulla, Paolo ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD AUTOTRANSFUSION; BLOOD BANK; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

EID: 33750287161     PISSN: 1538344X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpt.2006.4.91     Document Type: Article

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