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bioethics: Modern biology sometimes raises difficult and controversial issues, which affect the lives we lead and the environment we live in. This column examines such ethical problems

The Human Tissue Authority

Chief executive of the Human Tissue Authority Alan Clamp explains how the HTA engages in debates about the ethical issues associated with research and treatments, and how we might increase the availability of organs for transplantation

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Regulation in healthcare is needed to ensure quality and safety, and to protect patients and the public. The Human Tissue Authority works to ensure that human tissues and organs are used safely for purposes such as research, patient treatment and transplantation.

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