Attitudes of the Japanese public and doctors towards use of archived information and samples without informed consent: Preliminary findings based on focus group interviews

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The purpose of this study is to explore laypersons' attitudes toward the use of archived (existing) materials such as medical records and biological samples and to compare them with the attitudes of physicians who are involved i...

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Main Authors: Fukuhara Shunichi, Sekimoto Miho, Nishigaki Etsuyo, Ohnishi Motoki, Asai Atsushi, Fukui Tsuguya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6939/3/1