2023
Subject and Family Perspectives from the Central Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation Trial for Traumatic Brain Injury: Part II.
Fins J, Wright M, Shulman K, Henderson J, Schiff N. Subject and Family Perspectives from the Central Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation Trial for Traumatic Brain Injury: Part II. Cambridge Quarterly Of Healthcare Ethics 2023, 1-24. PMID: 37850455, DOI: 10.1017/s0963180123000518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFamily perspectiveTraumatic brain injuryOn-going careTrail-Making-TestDecision-making capacitySevere traumatic brain injuryBrain injurySupportive counselingStimulation trialsNarrative responsesPost-trial accessVoluntary informed consentPost-operative interviewsFamily membersSocial reintegrationMarkers of executive functionCognitive functionFamily dynamicsInformed consentPart BDeep brain stimulation trialsInterviewsExecutive functionDevice trialsTrials
2013
Surrogate expectations in severe brain injury
Suppes A, Fins J. Surrogate expectations in severe brain injury. Brain Injury 2013, 27: 1141-1147. PMID: 23895513, PMCID: PMC5454804, DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2013.804201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAdvance Care PlanningAdvance DirectivesBrain InjuriesCaregiversChildComaDecision MakingFamilyFemaleGriefHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedNew YorkPersistent Vegetative StatePhysician's RoleProfessional-Family RelationsPrognosisProxySeverity of Illness IndexStress, PsychologicalConceptsSource of injuryExpectations of recoveryPsychosocial featuresDecision-making expectationsQuantitative questionnaireImprove treatment of patientsFamily membersPatient recoveryTreatment of patientsPatient diagnosisRelated factorsDOC patientsBrain injuryPatientsImproved treatmentInjuryCurrent diagnosisExpectationsQuestionnaireDiagnosisCliniciansBrainSurveyFactors
2012
Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: Ethical Issues for the Surgeon
Shuman A, Shaha A, Tuttle R, Fins J, Morris L. Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: Ethical Issues for the Surgeon. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2012, 19: 2102-2107. PMID: 22322952, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-012-2235-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic testingEvidence-based guidelinesPerceived stigmaEthical issuesProphylactic surgeryGenetic inheritance patternFamily membersFamilial medullary thyroid carcinomaManagement of affected patientsMedullary thyroid cancerMedullary thyroid carcinomaThyroid carcinomaThyroid cancerInheritance patternIndividual autonomyChildrenInterventionPatientsSurgeonsGuidelinesTestConfidentialityFamilyPotential conflictsCancer