The policies of ethics committees in the management of biobanks used for research: An Italian survey

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 260-265

  Porteri, Corinna ^a   Togni, Elena ^a   Pasqualetti, Patrizio ^a  

^a IRCCS ISTITUTO CENTRO SAN GIOVANNI DI DIO FATEBENEFRATELLI   (Italy)

Author keywords

biobanks; bioethics; ethical policy; ethics committees; genetic research

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL;

BIOETHICS; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION CENTER; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ITALY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUESTIONNAIRE; REMUNERATION; REVIEW; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MEDICAL GENETICS; POLICY;

BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN BANKS; CONFIDENTIALITY; ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH; GENETICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; ITALY; POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84892786354     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: 14765438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2013.107     Document Type: Review

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