Some ethical and legal issues in Germany involving informed consent and patenting

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Authors

  • Brigitte Jansen
  • Juergen Simon

This paper elaborates on discussions in Germany regarding some of the ethical and legal issues in the area of the use and patenting of inventions involving human tissue. The issues discussed pertain to the benefits and problems regarding informed consent and the issue of property rights as they relate to the donation of cells and tissue.

Original languageEnglish
JournalScience and Engineering Ethics
Volume11
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)93-96
Number of pages4
ISSN1353-3452
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.03.2005

    Research areas

  • Bio-databanks, Ethics, Informed consent, Property rights
  • Law