title: Umbilical cord blood banking and the next generation of human tissue regulation: an agenda for research.
abstract: The transformation of umbilical cord blood from being a waste product to being a valuable source of stem cells has led to the emergence of significant legal, ethical and social issues. This editorial proposes an agenda for research into the regulation of umbilical cord blood banking which focuses on issues of characterisation, consent, the interplay of public and private services, and the importance of applying property concepts. It concludes by stressing the need for reform to be based on well-informed public debate.
authors.forename: Cameron
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kerridge
mesh_terms: D001771:Blood Banks / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D001782:Blood Donors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D033001:Directed Tissue Donation; D035082:Federal Government; D005312:Fetal Blood; D033161:Government Regulation; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010067:Ownership / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D057905:Stem Cell Research