Open AccessStem Cells and Religion
Author(s) -
Yap Kiryu K.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
stem cells translational medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.781
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 2157-6580
pISSN - 2157-6564
DOI - 10.5966/sctm.2014-0092
Subject(s) - face (sociological concept) , engineering ethics , stem cell , political science , environmental ethics , medicine , sociology , biology , social science , engineering , philosophy , genetics
Religion can threaten or facilitate clinical translation, and there are many obstacles that are still poorly defined or unknown. It is important to understand religious issues that we may face in the practice of stem cell medicine and to identify potential scenarios and practical approaches to deal with them. Recommendations, policies, and consensus guidelines should specifically address religious issues in ways that go beyond the conventional framework in implementing new medical advances and training clinicians.