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The Ethics of Rapid Tissue Donation (RTD)

Constructing a Formal and Substantial Informed Consent Process

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Authors:
  1. Chiara Mannelli

    1. Department of Philosophy and Education Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

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  • The first book to cover ethical issues raised by Rapid Tissue Donation in oncology research
  • Develops an original philosophical analysis at the cutting edge of oncology research, medical ethics and policy making
  • Provides an ethical analysis accessible to medical professionals, oncology researchers, policy makers and the wider public

Part of the book series: The International Library of Bioethics (ILB, volume 85)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Rapid Tissue Donation (RTD) for Oncology Research

    • Chiara Mannelli
    Pages 1-17

  3. Two Senses of Informed Consent

    • Chiara Mannelli
    Pages 19-30

  4. An Informed Consent for RTD? the Ethics of Postmortem Procedures

    • Chiara Mannelli
    Pages 31-45

  5. An Informed Consent for RTD? Honoring the Wishes of the Once-Alive

    • Chiara Mannelli
    Pages 47-63

  6. Informed Consent and Research

    • Chiara Mannelli
    Pages 65-84

  7. The Clinical Ethicist

    • Chiara Mannelli
    Pages 85-101

  8. Informed Consent for RTD: An Overview

    • Chiara Mannelli
    Pages 103-124

  9. Informed Consent for RTD: A Closer Look at Ethical Issues

    • Chiara Mannelli
    Pages 125-152

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 153-188
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About this book

This book offers a reflection on the central role that the ethics of informed consent plays in Rapid Tissue Donation (RTD). RTD is an advanced oncology procedure that involves the procurement, for research purposes, of “fresh” tissues within two to six hours of a cancer patient’s death. Since RTD involves the retrieval of tissues after death, and since the collected tissues are of great importance for medical research, the need for any form of informed consent to regulate this procedure has been questioned. This book argues for the necessity of informed consent to govern RTD, and it provides the reader with a bespoke informed consent process applicable to cancer patients. The analysis unfolds at the intersection between applied ethics, public health ethics, and clinical ethics, and it is informed by philosophical theories of informed consent and by the social implications of individual choices. By viewing medical issues relating to informed consent in oncology from an ethical perspective, the book combines philosophical analysis with discussion of concrete cancer-related issues. As a result, the book is suitable for readers interested in ethical reasoning as well as for those with a medical background. It contributes to contemporary research by offering an original analysis that relies on a rigorous philosophical approach to address innovative issues at the cutting edge of medical research and policy making.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Philosophy and Education Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

    Chiara Mannelli

About the author

Chiara Mannelli was born in Italy. She was awarded an MS in bioethics from Columbia University and a PhD in bioethics. Interested in the ethics of scientific and technological advances applied to the field of medicine, her research has mainly focused on informed consent in oncology research. She worked at the Candiolo Cancer Institute and then at the Italian Ministry of Health to which she contributes her expertise on the current ethical aspects of research and innovation. Mannelli is an expert member in the field of bioethics of the Ethics Committee of the Italian Istituto Superiore di Sanità.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Ethics of Rapid Tissue Donation (RTD)

  • Book Subtitle: Constructing a Formal and Substantial Informed Consent Process

  • Authors: Chiara Mannelli

  • Series Title: The International Library of Bioethics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67201-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-67200-3Published: 12 February 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-67203-4Published: 12 February 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-67201-0Published: 11 February 2021

  • Series ISSN: 2662-9186

  • Series E-ISSN: 2662-9194

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 188

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 22 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Bioethics, Oncology, Public Health

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