| Description |
xiii, 322 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
The promise and the hype -- The embryo wars -- Cloning, Congress, and the Constitution -- Stem cell patents -- The taxpayers' stake in stem cell profits -- Autonomy and informed consent -- Buying and selling human tissues -- Default rules for tissue donations -- Looking forward : stem cell treatments -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
"The explosion of interest in stem cell research raises a raft of controversial policy questions. When should human embryos be used to create stem cells? Should cloning be outlawed? Should egg and tissue donors be paid? Should we allow scientists to patent stem cells? Is the government entitled to a portion of the revenue from stem cell technology created with public funds? How should the regulators and courts balance the competing goals of access to revolutionary treatments and protection of the public from unknown risks?" "Russell Korobkin, with contributions from Stephen R. Munzer, provides the first thorough discussion and analysis of these and other unsettled questions of law, policy, and ethics that surround stem cell science."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [265]-312) and index |
| Subject |
Tissue engineering -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Stem cells -- Research -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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| Author |
Munzer, Stephen R.
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| LC no. |
2007017353 |
| ISBN |
9780300122923 cloth alkaline paper |
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0300122926 cloth alkaline paper |
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