Genetic research on stored tissue samples from minors: A systematic review of the ethical literature

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 149, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2346-2358

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Benefit; Biobank; Biological sample; Consent; Ethics; Genetic research; Literature review; Minimal risk; Minor

Indexed keywords

BIOETHICS; CLINICAL GENETICS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONFIDENTIALITY; EMPIRICISM; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; JUVENILE; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT RIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEORETICAL STUDY; TISSUE PRESERVATION;

CONFIDENTIALITY; EMOTIONS; GENETIC RESEARCH; HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MINORS; OWNERSHIP; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TISSUE PRESERVATION;

EID: 70349498476     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.33032     Document Type: Review

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