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Back to topChildren as Tissue Donors: Regulatory Protection, Medical Ethics, and Practice (Paperback)
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Description
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The Ethics of Children Donating Tissue to Another.- Chapter 3: Ethical Frameworks and Their Influence on Practice.- Chapter 4: Regulation of Child Tissue Donors in the United Kingdom.- Chapter 5: Regulation of Child Tissue Donors in Australia.- Chapter 6: Regulation of Child Tissue Donors in the United States.- Chapter 7: Medical Professionals' Views on Legal and Non-Legal Forms of Regulation.- Chapter 8: Conclusion.
About the Author
Shih-Ning Then is Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law and a member of the Australian Centre for Health Law Research at Queensland University of Technology. Her research and teaching interests are in the areas of health law and ethics. Her research interests include issues in healthcare faced by groups traditionally considered as vulnerable in society who have often been denied a 'voice', including children and adults with decision-making difficulties. Shih-Ning is an interdisciplinary scholar who works with clinicians, ethicists and social scientists in her research. She is the recipient of competitive grant funding and is currently a member of the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council's Organ and Tissue Working Committee.