Regulatory and policy tools to address unproven stem cell interventions in Canada: the need for action
Abstract Background The marketing of unproven direct-to-consumer stem cell interventions is becoming widespread in Canada. There is little evidence supporting their use and they have been associated with a range of harms. Canada has been slower to act against clinics offering these interventions tha...
Main Authors: | Timothy Caulfield, Blake Murdoch |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Ethics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-019-0388-4 |
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