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In this chapter I discuss whether there is such a thing as a right to information in biobank research. The concept of “information” is discussed and different theories about what it means to have the right to information are presented. The way in which the right to information may influence moral problems connected to epidemiological biobank research is also discussed.
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Skrikerud, A.M. (2009). Information Rights on the Edge of Ignorance. In: Solbakk, J., Holm, S., Hofmann, B. (eds) The Ethics of Research Biobanking. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-93872-1_4
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