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Implanted Minds : the Neuroethics of Intracerebral Stem Cell Transplantation and Deep Brain Stimulation.
Intracerebral interventions raise particular ethical issues. For instance, attempts at replacing lost or altered brain cells with the help of stem cells or the therapeutic application of Deep Brain Stimulation would have morally relevant implications. Many medically relevant questions and ethical co...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bielefeld :
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2014.
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| Colección: | Science studies.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Intracerebral interventions raise particular ethical issues. For instance, attempts at replacing lost or altered brain cells with the help of stem cells or the therapeutic application of Deep Brain Stimulation would have morally relevant implications. Many medically relevant questions and ethical concerns need to be clarified before these intracerebral interventions can become routine procedure: If the brain is conceived as the carrier of an individual's personality or of the self then operations on the brain can be seen as intrusions upon one's personality. The book addresses historical, phil. |
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| Notas: | Changes in Personality: Possible Hazards Arising from Chronic Implantation of Electrostimulation Devices such as Deep Brain Stimulation Systems (DBS) or Advanced Electronic Neuroprostheses. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (317 pages). |
| ISBN: | 9783839414330 3839414334 |