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      Scientists' perspectives on consent in the context of biobanking research.

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          Most bioethics studies have focused on capturing the views of patients and the general public on research ethics issues related to informed consent for biobanking and only a handful of studies have examined the perceptions of scientists. Capturing the opinions of scientists is important because they are intimately involved with biobanks as collectors and users of samples and health information. In this study, we performed interviews with scientists followed by qualitative analysis to capture the diversity of perspectives on informed consent. We found that the majority of scientists in our study reported their preference for a general consent approach although they do not believe there to be a consensus on consent type. Despite their overall desire for a general consent model, many reported several concerns including donors needing some form of assurance that nothing unethical will be done with their samples and information. Finally, scientists reported mixed opinions about incorporating exclusion clauses in informed consent as a means of limiting some types of contentious research as a mechanism to assure donors that their samples and information are being handled appropriately. This study is one of the first to capture the views of scientists on informed consent in biobanking. Future studies should attempt to generalize findings on the perspectives of different scientists on informed consent for biobanking.

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          Journal
          Eur. J. Hum. Genet.
          European journal of human genetics : EJHG
          1476-5438
          1018-4813
          May 2015
          : 23
          : 5
          Affiliations
          [1 ] 1] Alden March Bioethics Institute, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA [2] Health Law Institute, Law Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
          [2 ] Alden March Bioethics Institute, OBGYN Department, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA.
          [3 ] Health Law Institute, Faculty of Law and School of Public Health, Law Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
          Article
          ejhg2014143
          10.1038/ejhg.2014.143
          4402622
          25074466
          9b065c98-29d9-432c-9d76-585227398d1f
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