Report on the Workshop on Human Biological Sample Collections

This is a report on a meeting organised by the Trust in November 1999. Some 40 delegates took part, including clinicians and researchers from a range of disciplines including genetics, law, social science and philosophy.

The meeting identified key themes for further research in the ethical, social, legal and public policy implications of human biological sample collections. It also drew out some pointers for more immediate development of public policy.

Download the report on the meeting [PDF 28KB].