Karen Devine

The Umbilical Cord Blood Controversies in Medical Law (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the legal and ethical dilemmas that arise from the procurement, storage and use of stem cells derived from the umbilical cord of new-born infants. Karen Devine traces the emergence of umbilical cord blood (UCB) as a biological resource of potential therapeutic value, and introduces the medical researchers, practitioners and patients that fought to prove its worth.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 223
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Januar 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317555445
• Artikelnr.: 47511509

Autorenporträt

Dr Karen Devine is a senior lecturer at the University of Kent teaching on the Medical Law and Ethics and Obligations modules. Her research interests lie in the legal and ethical aspects of bio-banking, clinical negligence and the relationship between legal obligations, autonomy, choice and consent.