Laws and regulations associated with ownership of human biological material in South Africa

Ownership with regard to human biological material (HBM) is addressed to some extent within South African law, specifically in chapter eight of the National Health Act (NHA) and its associated regulations. However, members of the legal fraternity struggle to conceptualise ownership of such materials...

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Main Author: Kishen Mahesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2015-05-01
Series:South African Journal of Bioethics and Law
Online Access:http://www.sajbl.org.za/index.php/sajbl/article/download/354/387