Biobanks for non-clinical purposes and the new law on forensic biobanks: does the Italian context protect the rights of minors?
J Med Ethics
; 36(12): 775-8, 2010 Dec.
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Biobanks are an important resource for medical research. Genetic research on biological material from minors can yield valuable information that can improve our understanding of genetic-environmental interactions and the genesis and development of early onset genetic disorders. The major ethical concerns relating to biobanks concern consent, privacy, confidentiality, commercialisation, and the right to know or not to know. However, research on paediatric data raises specific governance and ethical questions with regard to consent and privacy. We have considered the Italian normative context focusing on what is mentioned in each document on the ethical and legal requirements that guarantee the rights of minors. We found out that there is no systematic reflection on the ethical and policy issues arising from the participation of minors in biobank research. Moreover, we have focused on the same aspects for the new Italian Law on the National Forensic Biobank.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Bancos de Muestras Biológicas
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Derechos del Paciente
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Menores
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Genética Forense
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Ethics
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Med Ethics
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido