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1 online resource (199 pages) : illustrations |
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text rdacontent |
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computer rdamedia |
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online resource rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Introduction and background -- Determinates of the research value of biospecimens -- Ethical, legal, and regulatory considerations -- Findings, conclusions, and recommendations. |
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Appendices: Public meeting agendas -- Contributor's consultation request form Joint Pathology Center -- DoD instruction 3126.02, Protection of human subjects and adherence to ethical standards in DoD-supported research. |
| Summary |
"Founded during the Civil War as the Army Medical Museum, the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) amassed the world's largest collection of human pathologic specimens and was considered a premier consultation, education, and research facility by the end of the 20th century. Samples from the AFIP were instrumental in helping to solve public health mysteries, such as the sequence of the genome of the 1918 influenza virus that killed more than 40 million people worldwide. In 2005, the federal Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommended that the AFIP be closed, and its biorepository was transferred to the newly created Joint Pathology Center. During the transition, the Department of Defense asked the IOM to provide advice on operating the biorepository, managing its collection, and determining appropriate future use of specimens for consultation, education, and research. Future Uses of the Department of Defense Joint Pathology Center Biorepository, the IOM proposes a series of protocols, standards, safeguards, and guidelines that could help to ensure that this national treasure continues to be available to researchers in the years to come, while protecting the privacy of the people who provided the materials and maintaining the security of their personal information."--Publisher's description. |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
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Biobanks -- Standards -- United States.
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Biological specimens -- Handling -- Standards -- United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on the Health of Select Populations, issuing body.
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| Added Title |
Department of Defense Joint Pathology Center Biorepository |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Future uses of the Department of Defense Joint Pathology Center Biorepository. Washington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press, [2012] xii, 187 pages ; 23 cm 9780309260657 (OCoLC)ocn824502925 (DLC)10863796 |
| ISBN |
0309260655 |
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9780309260657 |
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9780309260664 (electronic bk.) |
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