Examining the public refusal to consent to DNA biobanking: Empirical data from a Swedish population-based study

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 93-98

  Melas, Philippe A ^a   Sjöholm, Louise K ^a   Forsner, Tord ^a   Edhborg, Maigun ^a   Juth, Niklas ^a   Forsell, Yvonne ^a   Lavebratt, Catharina ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; ETHICS; GENETICS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE; SWEDEN; TRANSPLANTATION;

BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN BANKS; DNA; GENETIC RESEARCH; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE; SWEDEN; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 77952529089     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2009.032367     Document Type: Article

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