Broadening consent-and diluting ethics?

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 125-129

  Hofmann, Bjørn ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DONOR; ETHICS; GENETIC PRIVACY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RESEARCH SUBJECT; REVIEW;

ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH; GENETIC PRIVACY; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RESEARCH SUBJECTS; TISSUE BANKS; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 60149102137     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2008.024851     Document Type: Review

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