The umbilical cord blood :
Devine, Karen
The umbilical cord blood : controversies in medical law / Karen Devine. - New York : Routledge, 2017. - xvii,205 p. ; 15*23 cm. - Biomedical law and ethics library / edited by Sheila A. M. Mclean. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Since the therapeutic value of umbilical cord blood (UCB) stem cells was first recognised in the late 1980s, there has been a proliferation of both public and private UCB banks worldwide. However, the ability to utilise such a potentially valuable resource has provoked a number of controversies. In a distinctly accessible style, this book unpacks the socio-legal implications of the UCB collection process and constructs a detailed analysis of the law and ethics that surrounds UCB banking in the UK, including ownership of the cells.--Back cover.
9781138840881 (hbk.)
Genetic engineering
Hematopoietic stem cells
Blood banks
Informed consent
Human experimentation in medicine
344.04 / DEV
The umbilical cord blood : controversies in medical law / Karen Devine. - New York : Routledge, 2017. - xvii,205 p. ; 15*23 cm. - Biomedical law and ethics library / edited by Sheila A. M. Mclean. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Since the therapeutic value of umbilical cord blood (UCB) stem cells was first recognised in the late 1980s, there has been a proliferation of both public and private UCB banks worldwide. However, the ability to utilise such a potentially valuable resource has provoked a number of controversies. In a distinctly accessible style, this book unpacks the socio-legal implications of the UCB collection process and constructs a detailed analysis of the law and ethics that surrounds UCB banking in the UK, including ownership of the cells.--Back cover.
9781138840881 (hbk.)
Genetic engineering
Hematopoietic stem cells
Blood banks
Informed consent
Human experimentation in medicine
344.04 / DEV