Towards a smart population: A public health framework for cognitive enhancement

Neuroethics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 419-427

  Lucke, Jayne ^a   Partridge, Brad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive enhancement; Diet; Mental health; Physical activity; Public health; Sleep

Indexed keywords

BIOETHICS; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDER; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 84887462053     PISSN: 18745490     EISSN: 18745504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12152-012-9167-3     Document Type: Review

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