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Examining the public refusal to consent to DNA biobanking: empirical data from a Swedish population-based study
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- Published on: 8 March 2010
- Published on: 8 March 2010Refusal to biobank: patients VS general populationShow More
Editor, I read the recent publication by Melas et al with a great interest [1]. Melas et al concluded that "the results suggest a need for guidelines on benefit sharing, as well as trustworthy and stable measures to maintain privacy, as a means for increasing personal relevance and trust among potential participants in genetic research [1]." Indeed, Johnsonn et al recently published a paper in BMJ and mentioned that "Refusal...
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