The Umbilical Cord Blood Controversies in Medical Law - Devine, Karen
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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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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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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.