“Broad” consent, exceptions to consent and the question of using biological samples for research purposes different from the initial collection purpose

• Published in: Social science & medicine (1982) Vol. 70; no. 2; pp. 217 - 220
• Main Author: Petrini, Carlo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 2010; Elsevier; Pergamon Press Inc
• Series: Social Science & Medicine
• Subjects: Biobanks; Bioethical Issues; Bioethics; Biological and medical sciences; Biological Specimen Banks - ethics; Biomedical Research - ethics; Broad consent; Conflict; Conflict of Interest; Consent; Ethics; Europe; Human body; Humans; Informed consent; Informed Consent - ethics; Informed Consent - legislation & jurisprudence; Informed consent Biobanks Ethics Research Broad consent; Jurisprudence; Medical ethics; Medical research; Medical sciences; Miscellaneous; Professional Ethics; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Scientific research; Teaching. Deontology. Ethics. Legislation; Tissue Donors; Europe; Ethics; Informed consent; Research; Broad consent; Biobanks; Human; Tissue bank; Scientific research; Biology; Social medicine; Public health

An important ethical issue regarding biological samples stored in biobanks is unforeseen future sample use, when no or limited subject consent is obtained. Biobanks of biological samples have significant future research potential, but may cause conflicts of interest regarding the consent obtained. I...