2023
Health as a Human Right: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians.
DeCamp M, Snyder Sulmasy L, Opole I, Callister T, Bornstein S, Bruera E, Carney J, Collamer A, Esbensen K, Fins J, Fuson O, Holbrook A, Jung D, Mire R, Prager K, Wallace E. Health as a Human Right: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2023, 176: 1516-1519. PMID: 37903364, DOI: 10.7326/m23-1900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican College of PhysiciansHuman rightsEthical obligationHealth careCollege of PhysiciansMatter of rightAmerican CollegeRelationship of healthNature of healthPatient-physician relationshipIntrinsic dignityPromote equitable accessHealth systemRightsIndividual physiciansObligationsCareEquitable accessHealthPhysiciansUnited StatesSocietyDignityAmericanPosition paper
2020
The Neglect of Persons with Severe Brain Injury in the United States: An International Human Rights Analysis.
Ezer T, Wright M, Fins J. The Neglect of Persons with Severe Brain Injury in the United States: An International Human Rights Analysis. Health And Human Rights 2020, 22: 265-278. PMID: 32669806, PMCID: PMC7348445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain InjuriesDisabled PersonsHealth Services AccessibilityHuman RightsHumansQuality of LifeUnited StatesConceptsHuman rights analysisFreedom of expressionBlock to treatmentUnited StatesRights analysisLife of personsExperiences of personsTraumatic incidentsQuality of life of personsPersonsScientific progressNeglectMedical advancesBrain injuryInadequate accessLawViolationStateSignificant medical advancesFreedomEqualityInstitutionalizationUnitsInternationalPolicy
2016
Neuroethics and Disorders of Consciousness: Discerning Brain States in Clinical Practice and Research
Fins J. Neuroethics and Disorders of Consciousness: Discerning Brain States in Clinical Practice and Research. The AMA Journal Of Ethic 2016, 18: 1182. PMID: 28009244, DOI: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.12.ecas2-1612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisorders of consciousnessMinimally conscious stateEnd-of-life careConscious stateEnd-of-lifeEthical obligationNeuropalliative careDeep brain stimulationPatientsBrain statesClinicians' ethical obligationsClinical practiceCivil rightsConsciousnessScientific advancesDiagnostic discernmentClinical researchBrain stimulationResearch decisionsDisordersFunctional communicationInvestigate useCareNeuroethicsPainGiving 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain InjuriesConsciousness DisordersHuman RightsHumansNeuroimagingNeurosciencesPersistent Vegetative State
2008
Ethical Issues and Global Health
Fins J, Fein O, Gotto A. Ethical Issues and Global Health. Academic Medicine 2008, 83: 997. PMID: 18971647, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e318189001b.Peer-Reviewed Original Research