The nation's tissue bankers are considering new rules aimed at preserving public trust in their industry, following two recent scandals that made some of them appear more like body snatchers than people who help improve the lives of millions of Americans.
The nation's tissue bankers are considering new rules aimed at preserving public trust in their industry, following two recent scandals that made some of them appear more like body snatchers than people who help improve the lives of millions of Americans. CBS News: HealthWatch
The leading professional association will vote next month on tighter controls over those who supply cadaver flesh and bone. Though it sounds ghoulish, body parts are used in more than a million medical procedures each year in the United States, especially knee and spine surgeries.
