2009
Lessons from the Injured Brain: A Bioethicist in the Vineyards of Neuroscience
Fins J. Lessons from the Injured Brain: A Bioethicist in the Vineyards of Neuroscience. Cambridge Quarterly Of Healthcare Ethics 2009, 18: 7-13. PMID: 19091140, DOI: 10.1017/s0963180108090038.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 practiceCliniciansPatientsNosologyImplicationsLate recovery from the minimally conscious state
Fins J, Schiff N, Foley K. Late recovery from the minimally conscious state. Neurology 2007, 68: 304-307. PMID: 17242341, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000252376.43779.96.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimally conscious stateDisorders of consciousnessDiagnosis of persistent vegetative stateLate recoveryInvestigation of patientsPersistent vegetative stateConscious statePrognostic markerTraumatic injuryPublic confusionMeeting participantsResearch initiativesDiagnostic testsAxonal regrowthPublished studiesParticipantsPatientsMechanisms of recoveryVegetative stateMeetingInitial focus