Neuroelectronic interfaces with the central nervous systems - Ethical issues

IFMBE Proceedings

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 48-51

  Rosahl, S K ^a,b  

^a HELIOS KLINIKUM ERFURT   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Central nervous system electrical stimulation; Medical ethics; Neural implants; Neuroelectronic interfaces; Neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROSURGERY; PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS; PROSTHETICS; RESTORATION;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS; CURRENT LIMITATION; ELECTRICAL STIMULATIONS; IMPLANT TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL INTERVENTION; NEURAL IMPLANTS; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

MEDICAL PHYSICS;

EID: 77950406579     PISSN: 16800737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-03889-1_13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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