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Ethical and Legal Issues in Research Involving Human Subjects: Do You Want a Piece of Me?

Marshall B. Kapp
Florida State University - College of Law



Journal of Clinical Pathology, Vol. 59, pp. 335-339, 2006

Abstract:     
The conduct of biomedical research involving the participation of human beings implicates a variety of ethical concerns pertaining to such values as dignity, bodily integrity, autonomy, and privacy. These ethical concerns have been translated into a complex regulatory apparatus in the USA, containing specific legal provisions concerning such matters as participant safety, informed consent, and confidentiality. A topic of particular interest for pathologists is the handling of human tissue specimens that may be used for present, or stored for future, research purposes. This article examines the ethical and legal ramifications of obtaining and storing tissue samples for research purposes, with special attention to the issues of informed consent and confidentiality.

Keywords: medical research, informed consent, confidentiality, ethics

JEL Classifications: K32

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Date posted: December 22, 2006 ; Last revised: December 22, 2006

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Kapp, Marshall B., Ethical and Legal Issues in Research Involving Human Subjects: Do You Want a Piece of Me?. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=953259


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Marshall Kapp (Contact Author)
Florida State University - College of Law ( email )
425 W. Jefferson Street
Tallahassee, FL 32306
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