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On the critical assessment of the impact of the recent European Union Tissues and Cells Directive.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16168209     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In this commentary it is argued that David Mortimer's contention (Mortimer, 2005) that 'there are grave problems with the feasibility, effectiveness and likely adverse impact of applying clean room and air quality standards to assisted conception facilities, especially IVF laboratories', as envisaged in the European Union's Tissues and Cells Directive (2004), is fully justified. As he says, 'effective regulations need to recognize what is impossible, what is possible and what is realistic'. The Directive, while necessary in principle, does not take into account the fact that what may appear to be ideal from a narrow technical point of view may, in fact, in a larger context, defeat its purpose by actually being harmful.
Authors:
Pushpa M Bhargava
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comment; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Reproductive biomedicine online     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1472-6483     ISO Abbreviation:  Reprod. Biomed. Online     Publication Date:  2005 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-09-19     Completed Date:  2005-10-11     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101122473     Medline TA:  Reprod Biomed Online     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  161     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Anveshna, Furqan Cottage, 12-13-100 Lane No. 1, Street No. 3, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500 017, India. pmb1928@yahoo.co.in
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Air Pollution, Indoor / economics*,  legislation & jurisprudence
Environment, Controlled*
European Union
Humans
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / economics*,  legislation & jurisprudence,  standards*
Tissue Banks / economics*,  legislation & jurisprudence,  standards*
Comments/Corrections
Comment On:
Reprod Biomed Online. 2005 Aug;11(2):162-76   [PMID:  16168210 ]

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