Human tissue

Human tissue: ethical and legal issues

Medical and scientific uses of human tissue include organ transplantation, pharmaceutical testing and genetic research.

The Council published a report in 1995 proposing an ethical and legal framework for the use of human tissue.

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The report

April 1995

Human tissue

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