Ethical Challenges and Interpretive Difficulties with Non-Clinical Applications of Pediatric fMRI

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-13

  Fenton, Andrew ^a   Meynell, Letitia ^a   Baylis, Francoise ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mind reading; Neuroethics; Neuroimaging; Non clinical fMRI; Pediatric; Policy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN MAPPING; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONFIDENTIALITY; COOPERATION; CRIME; CULTURAL FACTOR; CURRICULUM; ETHICS; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; MENTAL CAPACITY; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PEDIATRICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECUMBENCY; STANDARD; STUDENT; THINKING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGGRESSION; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; BRAIN MAPPING; CHILD; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION; CONFIDENTIALITY; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CRIME; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; CURRICULUM; DECEPTION; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; INTENTION; LEARNING; LIE DETECTION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENTAL COMPETENCY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEUROSURGERY; PEDIATRICS; STUDENTS; THINKING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 60849138126     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160802617829     Document Type: Article

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