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Health Law Review archives from March 2006
Is research in Canada limited to "surplus" embryos?
March 22, 2006... Introduction
From the moment Canada's Assisted Human Reproduction Act (then known as Bill C-56) was introduced to Parliament in May 2002, much public debate focused on those few provisions that would affect embryonic stem cell research....
Life insurers' access to genetic information: a way out of the stalemate?
March 22, 2006... Introduction
The advent of genomics at the end of the 20th century intensified the existing debate surrounding the social, ethical, and legal issues raised by modern medicine. Genetics increased popular awareness of fundamentally important...
Pan-Canadian study on variations in research ethics boards' reviews of a research project involving placebo use.
March 22, 2006... Introduction
In Canada, since 1996, researchers have abided by ethical norms (2) intended to protect research subjects without unduly hindering the functioning of research projects. To this end, research ethics boards [REBs] have been...
A review of pressing ethical issues relevant to stem cell transnational research.
March 22, 2006... Introduction
In recent months, a number of national and international events have led to renewed interest in the ethical issues relevant to stem cell research (SCR). Some of the notable events include: the Korean egg donation and...
Comment: Cilinger C. Centre Hospitalier de Chicoutimi.(Anahit Cilinger)(Canada)
March 22, 2006... According to the recent report of the Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada, "[i]n the minds of many Canadians, the quality of our health care system should be judged, first and foremost, by its ability to provide timely access to...
The future of cord blood banking in Canada.
March 22, 2006... Abstract
The potential clinical utility of umbilical cord blood (UCB) as a source of stem cells has led to the emergence of several public and private cord blood banks across Canada (see Table 1). Although UCB banking in Canada remains in...