Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Matrix of Stem Cell Research |
| Subtitle of host publication | An Approach to Rethinking Science in Society |
| Editors | Christine Hauskeller, Arne Manzeschke, Anja Pichl |
| Place of Publication | Abingdon Oxon UK |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Chapter | 2 |
| Pages | 20-32 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315104386 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781138098527 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Publication series
| Name | Genetics and Society |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Routledge |
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Big promise, big business : The sociocultural and regulatory dynamics of stem cell tourism. / Tanner, Claire; Petersen, Alan; MacGregor, Casimir; Munsie, Megan.
The Matrix of Stem Cell Research: An Approach to Rethinking Science in Society. ed. / Christine Hauskeller; Arne Manzeschke; Anja Pichl. Abingdon Oxon UK : Routledge, 2020. p. 20-32 (Genetics and Society).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
TY - CHAP
T1 - Big promise, big business
T2 - The sociocultural and regulatory dynamics of stem cell tourism
AU - Tanner, Claire
AU - Petersen, Alan
AU - MacGregor, Casimir
AU - Munsie, Megan
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Stem cell tourism is a global phenomenon. People travel across geographical borders and jurisdictions to buy unproven stem cell 'treatments'. We present a sociological case study, the X-cell Center in Germany - once a popular destination of choice for stem cell travellers , shut down by regulators in 2010 after several death occurred. We offer a perspective on the conditions that enable stem celll toursim including public perceptions of safety, national stereotypes, personalized care offered to clients, ambiguous regulations and public belief in the power of stem cells.
AB - Stem cell tourism is a global phenomenon. People travel across geographical borders and jurisdictions to buy unproven stem cell 'treatments'. We present a sociological case study, the X-cell Center in Germany - once a popular destination of choice for stem cell travellers , shut down by regulators in 2010 after several death occurred. We offer a perspective on the conditions that enable stem celll toursim including public perceptions of safety, national stereotypes, personalized care offered to clients, ambiguous regulations and public belief in the power of stem cells.
M3 - Chapter (Book)
SN - 9781138098527
T3 - Genetics and Society
SP - 20
EP - 32
BT - The Matrix of Stem Cell Research
A2 - Hauskeller, Christine
A2 - Manzeschke, Arne
A2 - Pichl, Anja
PB - Routledge
CY - Abingdon Oxon UK
ER -