Biomaterial Database

Fetal tissue transplant research: ethical dilemmas. 1996

C R Farnam

The transplant of cells from fetal tissue shows promise as a therapy for certain diseases. The use and research of fetal tissue, and methods of obtaining the tissue, have raised ethical dilemmas. Consideration must be given concerning the mother, the fetus, and the tissue recipient.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011057	Politics	Activities concerned with governmental policies, functions, etc.	Political Activity,Conservatism,Decentralization,Liberalism,Political Factors,Activities, Political,Activity, Political,Factor, Political,Factors, Political,Political Activities,Political Factor
D012106	Research	Critical and exhaustive investigation or experimentation, having for its aim the discovery of new facts and their correct interpretation, the revision of accepted conclusions, theories, or laws in the light of newly discovered facts, or the practical application of such new or revised conclusions, theories, or laws. (Webster, 3d ed)	Research Priorities,Laboratory Research,Research Activities,Research and Development,Activities, Research,Activity, Research,Development and Research,Priorities, Research,Priority, Research,Research Activity,Research Priority,Research, Laboratory
D004993	Ethics, Nursing	The principles of proper professional conduct concerning the rights and duties of nurses themselves, their patients, and their fellow practitioners, as well as their actions in the care of patients and in relations with their families.	Nursing Ethics,Ethic, Nursing,Nursing Ethic
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014481	United States	A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.
D016332	Fetal Tissue Transplantation	Transference of fetal tissue between individuals of the same species or between individuals of different species.	Grafting, Fetal Tissue,Transplantation, Fetal Tissue,Fetal Tissue Donation,Donation, Fetal Tissue,Donations, Fetal Tissue,Fetal Tissue Donations,Fetal Tissue Grafting,Fetal Tissue Graftings,Fetal Tissue Transplantations,Graftings, Fetal Tissue,Tissue Donation, Fetal,Tissue Donations, Fetal,Tissue Grafting, Fetal,Tissue Graftings, Fetal,Tissue Transplantation, Fetal,Tissue Transplantations, Fetal,Transplantations, Fetal Tissue