Big promise, big business: The sociocultural and regulatory dynamics of stem cell tourism

Claire Tanner; Alan Petersen; Casimir MacGregor; Megan Munsie

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Big promise, big business: The sociocultural and regulatory dynamics of stem cell tourism

Claire Tanner, Alan Petersen, Casimir MacGregor, Megan Munsie

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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 deaths occurred. We offer a perspective on the conditions that enable stem cell tourism including public perceptions of safety, national stereotypes, personalized care offered to clients, ambiguous regulation and public belief in the power of stem cells.

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
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315104386-2
Publication status	Published - 2020

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Name	Genetics and Society
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Tanner, C., Petersen, A., MacGregor, C., & Munsie, M. (2020). Big promise, big business: The sociocultural and regulatory dynamics of stem cell tourism. In C. Hauskeller, A. Manzeschke, & A. Pichl (Eds.), The Matrix of Stem Cell Research: An Approach to Rethinking Science in Society (pp. 20-32). (Genetics and Society). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315104386-2

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Tanner, C , Petersen, A, MacGregor, C & Munsie, M 2020, Big promise, big business: The sociocultural and regulatory dynamics of stem cell tourism. in C Hauskeller, A Manzeschke & A Pichl (eds), The Matrix of Stem Cell Research: An Approach to Rethinking Science in Society. Genetics and Society, Routledge, Abingdon Oxon UK, pp. 20-32. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315104386-2

Big promise, big business: The sociocultural and regulatory dynamics of stem cell tourism. / Tanner, Claire ; Petersen, Alan; MacGregor, Casimir et al.
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).

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