Cosmetic neurology and the moral complicity argument

Neuroethics

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 151-162

  Ravelingien, A ^a   Braeckman, J ^a   Crevits, L ^b   De Ridder, D ^c   Mortier, E ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cosmetic surgery; Doctors; Mood; Moral responsibility; Neuroenhancement

Indexed keywords

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MOOD; NEUROMODULATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 70349694635     PISSN: 18745490     EISSN: 18745504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12152-009-9042-z     Document Type: Review

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