The Umbilical Cord Blood Controversies in Medical Law

Description:

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.

subjects: Stem cells,  Medical laws and legislation,  Biomedical engineering,  Law and legislation,  Genetic engineering,  Human experimentation in medicine,  Moral and ethical aspects,  Fetal blood,  Transplantation,  Blood banks,  Therapeutic use,  Hematopoietic stem cells,  Informed consent (Medical law),  Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation,  Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy,  Genetic Therapy,  Regenerative Medicine,  Methods