Inclusion of Residual Tissue in Biobanks: Opt-In or Opt-Out?

PLoS Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Giesbertz, Noor A A ^a   Bredenoord, Annelien L ^a   van Delden, Johannes J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BENEFICENCE; BIOBANK; CITIZENSHIP; DECISION MAKING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORALITY; OPT IN METHOD; OPT OUT METHOD; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TISSUE PREPARATION; TRUST;

ATTITUDE; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; TISSUE BANKS; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 84865767565     PISSN: 15449173     EISSN: 15457885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001373     Document Type: Article

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