A literature study of the real therapeutic possibilities of stem cells from different sources
An examination of the ethical issues associated with research and the use of human (embryonic) stem cells
An examination of the economic and ethical issues associated with the patenting and commercialization of the stem cell
A description of the present patenting regime in the USA and its problems when it comes to biomedical finding
On the basis of these chapters, the authors have formulated some main recommendations for policy(-makers) with respect to research on human (embryonic) stem cells and related patents.
Compiled from writers in Europe, the US, and Israel, this international study discusses the present day issues of human stem cell research and its ethical implications.
