The role of policies and networks in development of cord blood usage in China.

Research regarding the use of cord blood (CB) has focused on antigen match and the number of stem cells, with policies and networks related to its use being under researched. This article is based on fieldwork in China from 2013 to 2015 and examines ways that the studied CB bank enhances CB usage in China. This article identifies that in addition to finding a match, CB use is linked to the policies and networks, release fee and public awareness that enable CB usage development.