Ethical considerations in forensic genetics research on tissue samples collected post-mortem in Cape Town, South Africa
Abstract Background The use of tissue collected at a forensic post-mortem for forensic genetics research purposes remains of ethical concern as the process involves obtaining informed consent from grieving family members. Two forensic genetics research studies using tissue collected from a forensic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Ethics |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-017-0225-6 |