Biological sample collections from minors for genetic research: A systematic review of guidelines and position papers

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 979-990

  Hens, Kristien ^a   Nys, Herman ^a   Cassiman, Jean Jacques ^a   Dierickx, Kris ^a  

^a Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOETHICS; BIOMEDICINE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CHILD ADVOCACY; DNA DETERMINATION; GENETIC DATABASE; GENETICS; INFORMED CONSENT; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW; SAMPLING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TISSUE PRESERVATION; TISSUE SAMPLING;

ADOLESCENT; BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN BANKS; CHILD; ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH; GENETIC RESEARCH; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MINORS; PARENTAL CONSENT; PUBLICATIONS; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 67749109823     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: 14765438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2009.9     Document Type: Review

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