2022
Ethics and the 2018 Practice Guideline on Disorders of Consciousness
Peterson A, Young M, Fins J. Ethics and the 2018 Practice Guideline on Disorders of Consciousness. Neurology 2022, 98: 712-718. PMID: 35277446, PMCID: PMC9071367, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200301.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Ethical Challenges of Risk, Informed Consent, and Posttrial Responsibilities in Human Research With Neural Devices
Hendriks S, Grady C, Ramos K, Chiong W, Fins J, Ford P, Goering S, Greely H, Hutchison K, Kelly M, Kim S, Klein E, Lisanby S, Mayberg H, Maslen H, Miller F, Rommelfanger K, Sheth S, Wexler A. Ethical Challenges of Risk, Informed Consent, and Posttrial Responsibilities in Human Research With Neural Devices. JAMA Neurology 2019, 76: 1506-1514. PMID: 31621797, PMCID: PMC9395156, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2019.3523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEthical challengesEvaluation of capacityInformed consentDisclosure of informationConsent disclosureHuman researchEthical analysisEthical researchEthical frameworkResearch participantsConsentAnalysis of riskInnovative NeurotechnologiesInstitutional review boardReview boardSubject matter expertiseBenefit participantsStandard pillarsFundersFinancial burdenDisclosure
2018
Assessment of Covert Consciousness in the Intensive Care Unit
Edlow B, Fins J. Assessment of Covert Consciousness in the Intensive Care Unit. Journal Of Head Trauma Rehabilitation 2018, 33: 424-434. PMID: 30395042, PMCID: PMC6317885, DOI: 10.1097/htr.0000000000000448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingTraumatic brain injuryAcute severe traumatic brain injurySevere traumatic brain injuryIntensive care unitCovert consciousnessEthical challengesIntensive care unit patientsTask-based functional magnetic resonance imagingTask-based fMRILife-sustaining therapyWithdrawal of life-sustaining therapyCare unitEthical frameworkBehavioral assessmentCritically ill patientsEvaluation normsMagnetic resonance imagingConsciousnessBrain injuryGoals of careClinical scenariosIll patientsRecovered consciousnessTreatment decisions
2012
When negative rights become positive entitlements: complicity, conscience, and caregiving.
Shuman A, Khan A, Moyer J, Prince M, Fins J. When negative rights become positive entitlements: complicity, conscience, and caregiving. The Journal Of Clinical Ethics 2012, 23: 308-15. PMID: 23469691, DOI: 10.1086/jce201223403.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