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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainBrain InjuriesElectric Stimulation TherapyHumansPersistent Vegetative StatePsychosurgeryRight to DieRisk AssessmentStereotaxic Techniques
2002
Deep Brain Stimulation for Psychiatric Disorders
Nuttin B, Gybels J, Cosyns P, Gabriels L, Meyerson B, Andréewitch S, Rasmussen S, Greenberg B, Friehs G, Rezai A, Montgomery E, Malone D, Fins J. Deep Brain Stimulation for Psychiatric Disorders. Neurosurgery 2002, 51: 519-519. PMID: 12197492, DOI: 10.1227/00006123-200208000-00044.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Investigators, industry, and the heuristic device: Ethics, patent law, and clinical innovation
Fins J, Schachter M. Investigators, industry, and the heuristic device: Ethics, patent law, and clinical innovation. Accountability In Research 2001, 8: 219-233. PMID: 12481768, DOI: 10.1080/08989620108573975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiomedical ResearchBrainClinical Trials as TopicConflict of InterestDisclosureElectric Stimulation TherapyElectrodes, ImplantedEntrepreneurshipEthical ReviewEthics, MedicalHumansIndustryInformed ConsentInterprofessional RelationsPatents as TopicPhysiciansResearch PersonnelResearch Support as TopicSurgical EquipmentSurgical Procedures, OperativeUnited States
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainCognitionConsciousness DisordersElectric Stimulation TherapyEthics, MedicalHuman ExperimentationHumansConceptsCognitive 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