Ethics in Tissue Establishments

At present, the international community cannot be assured that the quality and, in particular the safety of tissues for transplants, is properly guaranteed in all countries and regions. Shortcomings of international and regional ethical rules and standards in the field of tissue banking, the lack of national ethical rules and standards in force in several countries, the lack of proper regulatory oversight and overall lack of harmonisation of existing ethical rules and standards, contribute to the problem. This book addresses the issues by promoting the adoption of an ethical policy and the use.

Tissue Establishment Staff.

Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; I. General Overview; II. Importance of Ethics in the Field of Human Tissue Banking; General Overview; Main Ethical Issues; Adoption of an Ethical Policy, a Code of Ethics4 and a Code of Practice; Establishment of the Ethics Committees; Main Ethical Principles; Ethical Principles Related with the Informed Consent or Authorisation to Donate Human Tissues; Informed Consent or Authorisation in Case of Research Projects; Surrogate Consent; Ethical Principles Associated with the Use of Procured Human Tissues for Medical Treatment and for Research Activities.

Ethical Principles Related to the Use of Surgical Human Tissue ResiduesEthical Principles Related with the Confidentiality Access of the Donor and Recipient Information; Ethical Principles Related to the Protection of Health of Donors and Recipients; Ethical Principles Related with Human Body Integrity; Ethical Principles Related to the Distribution of Human Tissues for Medical Use; Ethical Principles Related with the Commercialisation of Human Tissues; III. A Model Code of Ethics for Tissue Establishments; Introduction; Process for Developing a Code of Ethics; I. Objectives and Applicability.

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