What is a biobank? Differing definitions among biobank stakeholders

Clinical Genetics

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 223-227

  Shaw, D M ^a   Elger, B S ^a   Colledge, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biobank; Definition; Governance

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL;

ARTICLE; BIOBANK STAKEHOLDER; EXPERIENCE; GENETIC DATABASE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SCIENTIST; SWITZERLAND; STANDARDS;

BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN BANKS; HUMANS; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 84892994701     PISSN: 00099163     EISSN: 13990004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cge.12268     Document Type: Article

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