Inclusion of residual tissue in biobanks: opt-in or opt-out?

Residual samples are an important source of tissue for biobanks. They refer to leftover tissue that is obtained in the course of clinical care. Residual samples can be included through an opt-in method--that is, a person explicitly expresses consent to include residual tissue--or an opt-out method--...

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Main Authors: Noor A A Giesbertz, Annelien L Bredenoord, Johannes J M van Delden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3415320?pdf=render