2017
Guardianship and Clinical Research Participation: The Case of Wards with Disorders of Consciousness
Wright M, Ulrich M, Fins J. Guardianship and Clinical Research Participation: The Case of Wards with Disorders of Consciousness. Kennedy Institute Of Ethics Journal 2017, 27: 43-70. PMID: 28366903, DOI: 10.1353/ken.2017.0003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsState guardianship lawsGuardianship lawsAppointment of guardiansDecision-making authorityFederal lawGuardian's authorityState lawsClinical research participationDecisional capacityLawPotential medical interventionsDisorders of consciousnessGuardiansResearch participantsBehalfPatient accessAuthorsMedical interventionsGuardianshipStateAppointmentPersonsResearchIssuesParticipants
2005
Clinical pragmatism and the care of brain damaged patients: toward a palliative neuroethics for disorders of consciousness
Fins J. Clinical pragmatism and the care of brain damaged patients: toward a palliative neuroethics for disorders of consciousness. Progress In Brain Research 2005, 150: 565-582. PMID: 16186050, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(05)50040-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisorders of consciousnessClinical pragmatismBrain-damaged patientsBrain damageMystery of consciousnessDamaged patientsImpaired decision-making capacityDecision-making capacityAmerican pragmatic traditionBrain injuryProblem-solvingBrainMoral problem-solvingDisordersClinical contextHuman consciousnessConsciousnessImpaired consciousnessPragmaticsClinical careAversionSocietal contextSelfPalliative careResearch
2002
Patently Controversial: Markets, Morals, and the President's Proposal for Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Fins J, Schachter M. Patently Controversial: Markets, Morals, and the President's Proposal for Embryonic Stem Cell Research. Kennedy Institute Of Ethics Journal 2002, 12: 265-278. PMID: 12472079, DOI: 10.1353/ken.2002.0016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Enrolling Decisionally Incapacitated Subjects in Neuropsychiatric Research
Fins J, Miller F. Enrolling Decisionally Incapacitated Subjects in Neuropsychiatric Research. CNS Spectrums 2000, 5: 32-42. PMID: 17632450, DOI: 10.1017/s1092852900007653.Peer-Reviewed Original Research