Deep brain stimulation in the media: Over-optimistic portrayals call for a new strategy involving journalists and scientists in ethical debates

Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience

Volumn 5, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Gilbert, Frédéric ^a   Ovadia, Daniela ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b Zoe Agency for Science Information   (Italy)

^c OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Mass media; Neuroethics; Neurosurgery; Science journalism

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN SURGERY; DYSTONIA; GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL DISEASE; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PSYCHOSURGERY; PUBLISHING; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 82255191374     PISSN: 16625145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnint.2011.00016     Document Type: Article

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