Tissue donation to biobanks: A review of sociological studies

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 792-811

  Lipworth, Wendy ^a,b   Forsyth, Rowena ^b   Kerridge, Ian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biobanks; Lay attitudes and experiences; Qualitative synthesis; Tissue banks; Tissue donation

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; TRANSPLANTATION; TRUST;

HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE BANKS; TRUST;

EID: 79960558492     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2011.01342.x     Document Type: Review

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