title: Revised Common Rule Allows Broad Consent.
abstract: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has revised the Common Rule governing the protection of patients who donate biospecimens for research. The final rule eliminates a controversial proposal that would have required researchers to obtain renewed consent for use of donated samples beyond their original purpose.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012106:Research / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013048:Specimen Handling; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*