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Record Nr.

UNINA9910159452803321

Autore

Devine Karen

Titolo

The umbilical cord blood : controversies in medical law / / Karen Devine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

1-315-73259-9

1-317-55544-9

1-317-55545-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (183 pages)

Collana

Biomedical Law and Ethics Library

Disciplina

344.04196

174.29602774

Soggetti

Biomedical engineering - Law and legislation

Genetic engineering - Law and legislation

Human experimentation in medicine - Law and legislation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Background to the controversies -- 2. The risks of cord blood collection -- 3. The rise of the cord blood industry -- 4. Cord blood and the law of informed consent in the UK -- 5. Cord blood and the standards of care in negligence in the UK -- 6. Cord blood ownership.