The challenge of crafting policy for do-it-yourself brain stimulation

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 410-412

  Fitz, Nicholas S ^a   Reiner, Peter B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CANADA; COGNITION; DEVICES; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MANAGEMENT; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRENDS;

BRAIN; CANADA; COGNITION; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; POLICY MAKING; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84929510738     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2013-101458     Document Type: Article

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