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Americans want a say in what happens to their donated blood and tissue in biobanks

  • Written by Raymond G. De Vries, Co-Director, Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine, University of Michigan

The last time you went to a hospital, you probably had to fill out forms listing the medications you are taking and updating your emergency contacts. You also might have been asked a question about what is to be done with “excess tissues or specimens” that may be removed during diagnosis or treatment. Are you willing to donate these...

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