Abstract
The essay reviews the book “Biobank. Scientific, ethical and legal aspects”, which examines with a multidisciplinary approach the organization and the regulation of the repository of biological samples. Given the various topics treated by the Authors, the book review highlights the following ones: the definition of biobank; the analysis of the several activities carried out by biobanks; the distinction among biobanks, collections of biological samples and historical collections; the legal framework related to the ownership of the biological materials and the implications of the concepts of 'consent' and 'privacy'; the examination of the normative regulation (generally, soft law); the difficulties in the coordination among biobanks and the transfer of biological samples; finally, the role of Ethics Committees.
| Translated title of the contribution | [Autom. eng. transl.] Review by Eusebi L. (edited by), Biobanks. Scientific and ethical-legal aspects, Vita & Pensiero, Milan, 2014 |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 1102-1105 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | RIVISTA ITALIANA DI MEDICINA LEGALE |
| Volume | XXXVI |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Biobanche
- Biobank
- Biological samples
- Comitati etici
- Consenso
- Consent
- Ethics Committees
- Materiali biologici