2019
When No One Notices: Disorders of Consciousness and the Chronic Vegetative State
Fins J. When No One Notices: Disorders of Consciousness and the Chronic Vegetative State. The Hastings Center Report 2019, 49: 14-17. PMID: 31429953, DOI: 10.1002/hast.1030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Institute on DisabilityMulti-Society Task Force ReportDisorders of consciousnessAmerican Academy of NeurologyComprehensive evidence-based reviewEvidence-based reviewRehabilitation researchRehabilitation medicineVegetative stateChronic vegetative stateHealthcare facilitiesTask Force ReportPractice guidelinesIndependent livingPersistent vegetative stateAmerican CollegeAmerican AcademyMisdiagnosis of patientsLevel of consciousnessPermanent vegetative stateForce ReportDiagnostic categoriesPatientsAmericanGuidelines
2008
Neuroethics and Neuroimaging: Moving Toward Transparency
Fins J. Neuroethics and Neuroimaging: Moving Toward Transparency. The American Journal Of Bioethics 2008, 8: 46-52. PMID: 18853386, DOI: 10.1080/15265160802334490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisorders of consciousnessDiagnostic nosologyNeural mechanismsMinimally conscious stateWorking brainDiagnostic categoriesNeuroimaging findingsTherapeutic agendaDiagnostic refinementNeuroimagingAge of neuroscienceMechanisms of recoveryBrain injuryAssessment ScaleTranslation of research findingsDisordersBrainConscious stateEthical conduct of researchClinical contextConduct of researchResearch findingsFunctional levelEthical conductNosology
2007
Neuroimaging and neuroethics: clinical and policy considerations
Fins J, Shapiro Z. Neuroimaging and neuroethics: clinical and policy considerations. Current Opinion In Neurology 2007, 20: 650-654. PMID: 17992084, DOI: 10.1097/wco.0b013e3282f11f6d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimally conscious stateMechanisms of recoveryBrain injuryConscious stateMechanisms of brain recoveryFunctional imagingDiagnostic nosologyDisorders of consciousnessNeuroimaging responsesDiagnostic categoriesSevere brain injuryPremature disseminationNeuroimagingBrain recoveryDisordersHealth policyConsciousness disorderEthical implicationsTherapeutic approachesClinical diagnosisClinical practiceCliniciansPatientsNosologyImplications
1993
An acute care response to chronic care: the American perspective.
Fins J. An acute care response to chronic care: the American perspective. Casopís Lékar̆ů C̆eských 1993, 132: 197-9. PMID: 8485760.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term careAcute care medicineTerm careAcute careAcute care settingAcute care focusCare medicineProvision of long-term careDoctor-patient relationshipAmerican medical carePalliative careChronic careCare focusCare settingsMedical careChronic diseasesMedical educationFunctional statusCareEthics of careEuthanasia debateCommunitarian ethicsWorld War IIEthical considerationsDiagnostic categories