| Brain-machine interface: the challenge of neuroethics. | |
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PMID: 20709284 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The burning question surrounding the use of Brain-Machine Interface (BMI) devices is not merely whether they should be used, but how widely they should be used, especially in view of some ethical implications that arise concerning the social and legal aspects of human life. As technology advances, it can be exploited to affect the quality of life. Since the effects of BMIs can be both positive and negative, it is imperative to address the issue of the ethics surrounding them. This paper presents the ways in which BMIs can be used and focuses on the ethical concerns to which neuroscience is thus exposed. The argument put forward supports the use of BMIs solely for purposes of medical treatment, and invites the legal framing of this. |
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Authors:
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Andreas K Demetriades; Christina K Demetriades; Colin Watts; Keyoumars Ashkan |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-07-13 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The surgeon : journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland Volume: 8 ISSN: 1479-666X ISO Abbreviation: Surgeon Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-16 Completed Date: 2010-11-05 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101168329 Medline TA: Surgeon Country: Scotland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 267-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright © 2010 Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Scottish charity number SC005317) and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital, London SE5 9RS, UK. andreas.demetriades@gmail.com |
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Bioethical Issues* Humans Neurosciences / ethics* Prostheses and Implants / ethics Technology, Medical / ethics* User-Computer Interface |
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