Grizzle W, Grody W W, Noll W W, Sobel M E, Stass S A, Trainer T, Travers H, Weedn V, Woodruff K
Department of Clinical Pathology, University of Alabama Medical School, Birmingham, USA.
Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1999 Apr;123(4):296-300. doi: 10.5858/1999-123-0296-RPFUOH.
As recipients of tissue and medical specimens, pathologists and other medical specialists regard themselves as stewards of patient tissues and consider it their duty to protect the best interests of both the individual patient and the public. The stewardship of slides, blocks, and other materials includes providing, under appropriate circumstances, patient materials for research, education, and quality control. The decision to provide human tissue for such purposes should be based on the specific (ie, direct patient care) and general (ie, furthering medical knowledge) interests of the patient and of society. The same standards of responsibility should apply to all medical professionals who receive and use specimens. This document proposes specific recommendations whereby both interests can be fostered safely, ethically, and reasonably.
作为组织和医学标本的接收者，病理学家和其他医学专家将自己视为患者组织的管理者，并认为保护个体患者和公众的最大利益是他们的职责。玻片、组织块和其他材料的管理包括在适当情况下提供患者材料用于研究、教育和质量控制。为这些目的提供人体组织的决定应基于患者和社会的特定（即直接的患者护理）和一般（即推进医学知识）利益。相同的责任标准应适用于所有接收和使用标本的医学专业人员。本文档提出了具体建议，通过这些建议可以安全、合乎道德且合理地促进双方利益。
