TY  - BOOK
AU  - Devine, Karen
TI  - The umbilical cord blood : : controversies in medical law /​ 
SN  - 9781138840881 (hbk.) 
U1  - 344.04 
PY  - 2017///.
CY  - New York : 
PB  - Routledge, 
KW  - Genetic engineering
KW  - Hematopoietic stem cells
KW  - Blood banks
KW  - Informed consent
KW  - Human experimentation in medicine
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index.
N2  - 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
ER  -