Research ethics and the development of medical biotechnology

• Commercial funding is of most importance for the development of new biomedical technologies such as xenotransplantation. The dependence of such funding may, however, carry certain risks from an ethical point of view. In this article some of these risks are exemplified and it is argued that the adherence to basic research ethical norms are of vital importance for the field of xenotransplantation to develop properly.

Ämnesord

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Annan samhällsvetenskap -- Tvärvetenskapliga studier inom samhällsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Other Social Sciences -- Social Sciences Interdisciplinary (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

commercial funding; research ethics; xenotransplantation

INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS

TVÄRVETENSKAPLIGA FORSKNINGSOMRÅDEN

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