Authenticity or autonomy? When deep brain stimulation causes a dilemma

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 757-760

  Kraemer, Felicitas ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; MIDDLE AGED; PARKINSON DISEASE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONALITY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MIDDLE AGED; PARKINSON DISEASE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONALITY; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 84890199971     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2011-100427     Document Type: Article

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