A proposed ethical framework for interventional cognitive neuroscience: A consideration of deep brain stimulation in impaired consciousness

Neurological Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 273-278

  Fins, Joseph J ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical pragmatism; Minimally conscious state; Neuromodulation; Neuropsychiatric research ethics; Persistent vegetative state; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITION; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROSCIENCE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034053895     PISSN: 01616412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01616412.2000.11740670     Document Type: Article

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