2017
Four ethical priorities for neurotechnologies and AI
Yuste R, Goering S, Arcas B, Bi G, Carmena J, Carter A, Fins J, Friesen P, Gallant J, Huggins J, Illes J, Kellmeyer P, Klein E, Marblestone A, Mitchell C, Parens E, Pham M, Rubel A, Sadato N, Sullivan L, Teicher M, Wasserman D, Wexler A, Whittaker M, Wolpaw J. Four ethical priorities for neurotechnologies and AI. Nature 2017, 551: 159-163. PMID: 29120438, PMCID: PMC8021272, DOI: 10.1038/551159a.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
The Effects of Closed-Loop Medical Devices on the Autonomy and Accountability of Persons and Systems
Kellmeyer P, Cochrane T, Müller O, Mitchell C, Ball T, Fins J, Biller-Andorno N. The Effects of Closed-Loop Medical Devices on the Autonomy and Accountability of Persons and Systems. Cambridge Quarterly Of Healthcare Ethics 2016, 25: 623-633. PMID: 27634714, DOI: 10.1017/s0963180116000359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain-Computer InterfacesDecision MakingEthics, MedicalHumansInformed ConsentMoralsParalysisPersonal AutonomyResearch SubjectsConceptsClosed-loop medical devicesRepresentatives of patient advocacy groupsMedical lawLegal accountabilityLegal frameworkDecisionmaking capacityRestoring communication abilitiesPersonal autonomyMedical ethicsPatient autonomyMedical devicesAdvocacy groupsAutonomyMedical neuroscienceTask ForceAccountsPatient advocacy groupsPersonsLawConsentComputer scienceRefusalDecisionmakingEthicsAgencies
2014
Fee Disclosure at a Cost
Fins J. Fee Disclosure at a Cost. The Hastings Center Report 2014, 44: 3-3. PMID: 25412966, DOI: 10.1002/hast.377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsConflict of InterestDisclosureFees and ChargesHealth Care SectorHealth PersonnelHumansInformed ConsentBeyond Consent in Research
Bell E, Racine E, Chiasson P, Dufourcq-Brana M, Dunn L, Fins J, Ford P, Glannon W, Lipsman N, Macdonald M, Mathews D, McAndrews M. Beyond Consent in Research. Cambridge Quarterly Of Healthcare Ethics 2014, 23: 361-368. PMID: 24865371, DOI: 10.1017/s0963180113000984.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Engineering Medical Decisions
Stark M, Fins J. Engineering Medical Decisions. Cambridge Quarterly Of Healthcare Ethics 2013, 22: 373-381. PMID: 23916394, DOI: 10.1017/s0963180113000224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe OHRP and SUPPORT
Wilfond B, Magnus D, Antommaria A, Appelbaum P, Aschner J, Barrington K, Beauchamp T, Boss R, Burke W, Caplan A, Capron A, Cho M, Clayton E, Cole F, Darlow B, Diekema D, Faden R, Feudtner C, Fins J, Fost N, Frader J, Hester D, Janvier A, Joffe S, Kahn J, Kass N, Kodish E, Lantos J, McCullough L, McKinney R, Meadow W, O'Rourke P, Powderly K, Pursley D, Ross L, Sayeed S, Sharp R, Sugarman J, Tarnow-Mordi W, Taylor H, Tomlinson T, Truog R, Unguru Y, Weise K, Woodrum D, Youngner S. The OHRP and SUPPORT. New England Journal Of Medicine 2013, 368: e36. PMID: 23738513, DOI: 10.1056/nejmc1307008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Central Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation to Promote Recovery from Chronic Posttraumatic Minimally Conscious State: Challenges and Opportunities
Giacino J, Fins J, Machado A, Schiff N. Central Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation to Promote Recovery from Chronic Posttraumatic Minimally Conscious State: Challenges and Opportunities. Neuromodulation Technology At The Neural Interface 2012, 15: 339-349. PMID: 22624587, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2012.00458.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain InjuriesBrain MappingClinical Trials as TopicDeep Brain StimulationElectrodes, ImplantedHumansInformed ConsentMonitoring, IntraoperativeNeuronavigationNeurosurgical ProceduresPatient Care PlanningPatient SelectionPersistent Vegetative StatePostoperative CareRecovery of FunctionThalamusConceptsTraumatic brain injuryCentral thalamic deep brain stimulationCT-DBSMinimally conscious stateThalamic deep brain stimulationOutcome measuresDeep brain stimulationSecondary outcome measuresIncreased functional communicationChronic minimally conscious stateBrain stimulationComa Recovery Scale-RevisedSingle-subject studySevere traumatic brain injuryImproved behavioral functionFunctional independenceObject namingWorking memoryConscious stateSustained attentionScale-RevisedBehavioral functionsFunctional communicationModulate arousalCentral thalamus
2008
Informed Consent Revisited: A Doctrine in the Service of Cancer Care
Schachter M, Fins J. Informed Consent Revisited: A Doctrine in the Service of Cancer Care. The Oncologist 2008, 13: 1109-1113. PMID: 18849321, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2008-0101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude of Health PersonnelHumansInformed ConsentMedical OncologyMental CompetencyPhysician-Patient RelationsConceptsLegal obligationsPatients' rightsEthical dutyDecisional autonomyPatient autonomyDoctrineConsentInformed consentOngoing discussionsProtectionAutonomyTreatment enterpriseObligationsRightsDutyDominionComplianceCancer carePsychosocial concernsCommitmentPaternityTherapeutic endeavorsDoctorsPhysiciansClinical responseIslam and Informed Consent: Notes from Doha
DEL POZO P, FINS J. Islam and Informed Consent: Notes from Doha. Cambridge Quarterly Of Healthcare Ethics 2008, 17: 273-279. PMID: 18495067, DOI: 10.1017/s096318010808033x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Face Transplantation: An Extraordinary Case with Lessons for Ordinary Practice
Preminger B, Fins J. Face Transplantation: An Extraordinary Case with Lessons for Ordinary Practice. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2006, 118: 1073-1074. PMID: 16980872, DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000232312.91372.d2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Postmortem Sperm Retrieval: The Effect of Instituting Guidelines
TASH J, APPLEGARTH L, KERR S, FINS J, ROSENWAKS Z, SCHLEGEL P. Postmortem Sperm Retrieval: The Effect of Instituting Guidelines. Journal Of Urology 2003, 170: 1922-1925. PMID: 14532808, DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000092832.37190.94.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCryopreservationDeath, SuddenEthics CommitteesEthics Committees, ResearchEthics, InstitutionalFemaleHumansInformed ConsentInsemination, Artificial, HomologousMalePractice Guidelines as TopicSemen PreservationSpecimen HandlingSperm Injections, IntracytoplasmicSperm MotilitySpermatozoaTissue DonorsUnited StatesConceptsPostmortem sperm retrievalSperm retrievalInstitutional review board-approved chart reviewIn vitro fertilization cyclesVasal aspirationSperm countChart reviewFertilization cyclesPost-thaw motilityProcurement proceduresInstitutional guidelinesDeceased menPatientsDeathEthical concernsSpermConsentMenSpecimen volumeMotilityGuidelinesInstitutions
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
2001
Communication in intensive care settings: The challenge of futility disputes
Fins J, Solomon M. Communication in intensive care settings: The challenge of futility disputes. Critical Care Medicine 2001, 29: n10-n15. PMID: 11228567, DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200102001-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAttitude of Health PersonnelAttitude to DeathCommunicationConflict, PsychologicalCritical CareDecision MakingFamilyFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansInformed ConsentMedical FutilityOrganizational CulturePatient Care TeamProfessional-Family RelationsPrognosisQuality of LifeSocial SupportTeachingTotal Quality ManagementTruth DisclosureInvestigators, 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
1997
The Call of the Sirens: Navigating the Ethics of Medication-Free Research in Schizophrenia
Fins J, Miller F. The Call of the Sirens: Navigating the Ethics of Medication-Free Research in Schizophrenia. JAMA Psychiatry 1997, 54: 415-416. PMID: 9152094, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1997.01830170031005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Ethical, legal, and psychiatric issues in capacity, competency, and informed consent: An annotated bibliography
Zaubler T, Viederman M, Fins J. Ethical, legal, and psychiatric issues in capacity, competency, and informed consent: An annotated bibliography. General Hospital Psychiatry 1996, 18: 155-172. PMID: 8739009, DOI: 10.1016/0163-8343(96)00016-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research