Biobank research: who benefits from individual consent?

Requiring informed consent for research on stored tissue samples and associated data safeguards the autonomy rights of donors. But Joanna Stjernschantz Forsberg, Mats Hansson, and Stefan Eriksson argue that this policy not only defeats the interest of society but also runs counter to the interests o...

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Published in:BMJ 2011-10, Vol.343 (7826), p.727-728
Main Authors: Stjernschantz Forsberg, Joanna, Hansson, Mats G, Eriksson, Stefan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
allmänintresse
ANALYSIS
Autonomy
Bias
Biobanker
Biobanks
Bioethics
Bioetik
Biological specimen banks
Biological Specimen Banks - legislation & jurisprudence
Ethics
Genetic research
Health care industry
Human genetics
Human Rights
Humans
Informed Consent
informerat samtycke
Medical ethics
Medical research
public good
Public goods
Regulation
rättigheter
Specimens
Tissue samples
Tissues
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Summary:Requiring informed consent for research on stored tissue samples and associated data safeguards the autonomy rights of donors. But Joanna Stjernschantz Forsberg, Mats Hansson, and Stefan Eriksson argue that this policy not only defeats the interest of society but also runs counter to the interests of the individuals it purports to protect
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
1756-1833
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.d5647