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The Use of Analogical Reasoning in Umbilical Cord Blood Biobanking

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The Ethics of Research Biobanking

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In this chapter we investigate the roles that analogies play in the processes of understanding andmanaging umbilical cord blood biobanking. The objective is to unveil analogies’ role as analytical devices in exploring the “being” of the new technology as well as their normative function in conceptualizing its characteristics and how it should be applied.We demonstrate how analogies have both explorative and argumentative functions, and how none of the analogies alone are able to address all the challenges raised by cord blood biobanking.

This chapter is based on Hofmann et al. 2006a and is printed here with the consent of Taylor & Francis.

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  1. Section for Radiography and Health Technology, Department of Health, Care and Nursing, University College of Gjøvik, Gjøvik, Norway

    Bjørn Hofmann

  2. Section for Medical Ethics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    Bjørn Hofmann

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  1. Fac. Medicine Section for Medical Ethics, University of Oslo, 0318, 1130, Oslo, Blindern, Norway

    Jan Helge Solbakk  & Bjørn Hofmann  & 

  2. Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, 5009, 7804, Bergen, Norway

    Jan Helge Solbakk

  3. Cardiff Law School, Cardiff University, Museum Avenue, CF10 3AX, Cardiff, United Kingdom

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  4. Department of Health, Care and Nursing Section for Radiography and Health Technology, University College of Gjøvik, Gjøvik

    Bjørn Hofmann

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Hofmann, B., Solbakk, J.H., Holm, S. (2009). The Use of Analogical Reasoning in Umbilical Cord Blood Biobanking. In: Solbakk, J., Holm, S., Hofmann, B. (eds) The Ethics of Research Biobanking. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-93872-1_12

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