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Non-Fungible Tokens: Blockchain Solution to Ethical Challenges for Secondary Use of Biospecimens
Marielle S Gross;
Amelia J Hood;
Robert C Miller Jr
ABSTRACT
We discuss how deidentification potentiated the ethical violations in Ms. Lacks’ case, highlight similarities to contemporary learning health platforms, and propose blockchain-based technological and socioeconomical solutions.
Citation
Please cite as:
Gross MS, Hood AJ, Miller RC Jr
Nonfungible Tokens as a Blockchain Solution to Ethical Challenges for the Secondary Use of Biospecimens: Viewpoint