2022
Syndromes in Search of a Name: Disorders of Consciousness, Neuroethics, and Nosological Humility
Fins J. Syndromes in Search of a Name: Disorders of Consciousness, Neuroethics, and Nosological Humility. 2022, 163-175. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-04935-4_18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisorders of consciousnessBrain injuryCognitive motor dissociationStruggle for ConsciousnessRecognition of consciousnessVegetative stateDiagnostic categorizationLimits of knowledgePermanent vegetative stateNosologyPersistent vegetative stateMotor dissociationCovert consciousnessNormative importanceBrainDisordersChronic vegetative stateConsciousnessSocial integrationHumilityEvolving storyNeuroimagingNeuroscienceMindfulnessRights
2016
Giving Voice to Consciousness
Fins J. Giving Voice to Consciousness. Cambridge Quarterly Of Healthcare Ethics 2016, 25: 583-599. PMID: 27634711, DOI: 10.1017/s0963180116000323.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Rights Come to Mind
Fins J. Rights Come to Mind. 2015 DOI: 10.1017/cbo9781139051279.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Affirming the right to care, preserving the right to die: Disorders of consciousness and neuroethics after Schiavo
Fins J. Affirming the right to care, preserving the right to die: Disorders of consciousness and neuroethics after Schiavo. Palliative & Supportive Care 2006, 4: 169-178. PMID: 16903588, DOI: 10.1017/s1478951506060238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchiavo caseRight to lifePermanent vegetative stateEnd-of-life careVegetative stateEthical CurrentsEnd-of-lifeDisorders of consciousnessEthical implicationsSchiavoRhetorical statementsConsciousnessConscious stateIdeological positionsMinimally conscious stateNational discourseRightsDiscourseBrain injuryNeuroscienceProviding careNeuroethicsCareFutilityLife
2003
Constructing an ethical stereotaxy for severe brain injury: balancing risks, benefits and access
Fins J. Constructing an ethical stereotaxy for severe brain injury: balancing risks, benefits and access. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2003, 4: 323-327. PMID: 12671648, DOI: 10.1038/nrn1079.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
A proposed ethical framework for interventional cognitive neuroscience: A consideration of deep brain stimulation impaired consciousness
Fins J. A proposed ethical framework for interventional cognitive neuroscience: A consideration of deep brain stimulation impaired consciousness. Neurological Research 2000, 22: 273-278. PMID: 10769820, DOI: 10.1080/01616412.2000.11740670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive neuroscienceEthical frameworkEvaluation of study designHuman subjects researchTraumatic brain injuryVulnerable study populationEthical obligationParadigm caseDeep brain stimulationScientific inquirySubjects researchSocietal consensusBrain injuryBrain stimulationNeuromodulation techniquesNeuroscienceClinical researchResearch strategyTherapeutic interventionsAttendant developmentObligations