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June 19, 2026Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics

Ethical Issues on the Secondary Use of Human Biological Samples: A Scoping Review

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JLJeniffer LandichoCTChin Hai TeoNGNishakanthi Gopalan

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Overview

Scoping review identifies ethical issues in using human biological samples for research, highlighting implications for stakeholders.

Key Points

  • This review aims to identify the ethical, legal, and social issues related to the secondary use of human biological samples in research.
  • Performed a scoping review to identify literature on ethical issues surrounding human biological samples.
  • Developed a search string strategy for databases including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar.
  • Included 61 articles from an initial 4067 identified articles for final analysis.
  • Revealed multiple ethical issues related to awareness of stakeholders involved in research.
  • Identified factors affecting donors' willingness to participate in studies.
  • Highlighted concerns regarding the consent process and governance of human biological samples.

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Landicho et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34de1265a5b0777af2d970https://doi.org/10.1177/15562646261452718
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