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Nature Medicine 12, 867 (2006)
Published online: 27 July 2006 | doi:10.1038/nm0806-867b

Rules murky on DNA-based identification of disaster victims

Alisa Opar1

  1. New York


Scientists are confused about whether work with dead people constitutes research.


Any research involving people requires that scientists go through a lengthy process of getting informed consent and approval from ethics panels. But does testing techniques on dead people constitute research?