| Italian ethical committee intervention in a case of embryo-fetal medicine. | |
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PMID: 21877466 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Embryo-fetal experimentation is intuitively associated with a therapeutic intent, according to a consolidated line of thought on the international and national levels. We report on a researcher's request for Ethics Committee approval to perform intrauterine transplantation of stem cells via cordocentesis on a fetus diagnosed with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, using stem cells obtained from a sibling's umbilical cord blood. The Ethics Committee rejected the request because of deontological issues and clinical judgments about the potential good to be derived from the procedure. In particular, in this case there was no preclinical or animal research on the procedure, the risk factors for mother and fetus were unknown, there was no way to guarantee compliance with Italian laws regarding safety and quality of the donor cells, and there was lack of clear informed consent. |
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Nunzia Cannovo; Paola Buccelli; Jane Bryce |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Medicine and law Volume: 30 ISSN: 0723-1393 ISO Abbreviation: Med Law Publication Date: 2011 Jun |
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Created Date: 2011-08-31 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8218185 Medline TA: Med Law Country: Israel |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 201-14 Citation Subset: IM |
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Dipartimento di Medicina Pubblica e della Sicurezza Sociale--Sezione di Medicina Legale. Università degli Studi di Napoli, Federico II. drncannovo@libero.it |
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