title: Therapeutic hope, spiritual distress, and the problem of stem cell tourism.
abstract: Managing patients' therapeutic hope and spiritual distress-in addition to tighter regulation of commercial therapies and improved patient understanding-may offer a more comprehensive approach to reducing the overall incidence of stem cell tourism. Such patient support must occur early in the clinical relationship after appropriate assessment and discussion.
authors: Department of Bioethics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106-4976, USA. insoo.hyun@case.edu
authors: Insoo
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authors: Hyun
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D057193:Medical Tourism / Q000941:ethics*; D029181:Spirituality; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*