Translational Stem Cell Research - Issues Beyond the Debate on the Moral Status of the Human Embryo (Hardcover, Edition.)

For many years, the ethical discussion surrounding human embryonic stem cell research has focused on the moral status of the embryo. This text takes a wider moral berth and focuses on numerous ethical, legal and social aspects involved in translating the results of stem cell research into diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Translational Stem Cell Research is broken into ten sections. It opens with an overview of the latest in stem cell research, focusing on specific diseases and the treatment of burn victims. Part II discusses the issues involved in the many steps from bench to bedside, ranging from first research in vitro to clinical trials. Part III covers scientific, regulatory and ethical challenges to basic research, and Part IV details issues regarding stem cell banks. Part V explores ethical, economic and strategic issues involved in collaboration between universities and industry, and Part VI addresses legal problems raised by patents on human stem-cell based inventions plus the extent to which there can be technological solutions to a moral dilemma. Part VII presents imaginative ways of communicating research to the general public and how to create conditions for a constructive dialogue. Part VIII probes psychosocial and cultural factors affecting judgment and decisions about translational stem cell research, and Part IX explores problems and procedures raised by an examination of the evaluation of stem cell research projects in research ethics committees. The book closes with a look into the future of translational stem cell research and stem cell-based therapeutic applications.

General

Imprint:	HumanaPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	2011
Editors:	Kristina Hug • Goeran Hermeren
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	462
Edition:	Edition.
ISBN-13:	978-1-60761-958-1
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical equipment & techniques > Medical research Promotions
LSN:	1-60761-958-X
Barcode:	9781607619581

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!