Ethical Issues in Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Practice

Volume: 17, Issue: 5, Pages: 34 - 45
Published: Apr 21, 2017
Abstract
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has demonstrated efficacy and is increasingly being used in the treatment of patients with recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. Despite a lack of high-quality trials to provide more information on the long-term effects of FMT, there has been great enthusiasm about the potential for expanding its applications. However, FMT presents many serious ethical and social challenges that must be addressed as...
Paper Details
Title
Ethical Issues in Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Practice
Published Date
Apr 21, 2017
Volume
17
Issue
5
Pages
34 - 45
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