Biobanks and the 'well-being' of humanity: Integrating consent to research with the capability approach

Critical Public Health

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 85-96

  Boggio, A ^a  

^a BRYANT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; Genomics; Law

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; BIOMEDICINE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; WELLBEING;

EID: 77951076194     PISSN: 09581596     EISSN: 14693682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09581590902780590     Document Type: Article

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