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Neuroethics: A Conceptual Approach
Neuroscientific research and its associated technological applications raise a number of philosophical, ethical, social and regulatory issues. The need to explore these has resulted in the emergence of a new field of research: neuroethics. A number of explanations have been proposed ...
Ethical brain stimulation - neuroethics of deep brain stimulation in research and clinical practice
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a clinically established procedure for the treatment of severe motor symptoms in patients suffering from end-stage Parkinson's disease, dystonia and spontaneous tremor. It is currently being tested for further indications, including disorders of...
FIELD OF DREAMS: A SOCIAL HISTORY OF
Among those in thrall to neuroscience is a group of ethicists who are developing a new specialisation in bioethics: neuroethics. Neuroethics has taken it upon itself to keep an eye on neuroscience. Neuroethics, by virtue of its very existence, poses a threat to ...
Neuroethics: The Ethical, Legal, and Societal Impact of Neuroscience
Advances in cognitive, affective and social neuroscience are raising a number of new questions about the ways in which neuroscience can and should be used. These advances also challenge intuitions about the nature of humans as moral and spiritual beings. Neuroethics...
Neuroethics in the Age of Brain Projects
Advances in neuroscience have raised important ethical questions. The recent launch of two major brain projects, the US BRAIN initiative and the European Union Human Brain Project, should accelerate progress in understanding the brain. In this article we will look at...
Neuroethics: A New Way of Doing Ethics
The aim of this article is to present neuroethics as a new way of doing ethics. Naeuroethics offers an opportunity to refine the tools that are used. Ethicists often have to resort to intuitions triggered by the consideration of cases in order to assess ...
Neuroethics Questions to Guide Ethical Research in the International Brain Initiatives
Increasingly, national governments around the world are prioritising investment in neuroscience. There are currently seven active or in-development national-level brain research initiatives spanning four continents. Engaging in ...
Analysis of legal and social aspects of e-prescription functioning in Poland against the background of selected countries
The development and dissemination of modern information and communication technologies (ICT) are influencing the functioning of many areas of life, including such an important one as the health sector. Electronic medical records, e-prescriptions or online medical consultations are...
"VIRTUAL HEALTH ADVISOR", DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, ADVERTISING AND AUDIENCE - THE LANGUAGE OF ONLINE HEALTH PROMOTION PORTALS
This article focuses on the language of health promotion portals, including the language of advertisements related to health-promoting products that are posted on selected online portals. The communicative aspect of the discussion, that is, the perspective of the virtual counsellor ...
Telemedicine in Poland - legal, medical and ethical aspects
Telemedicine, as a form of healthcare delivery, undoubtedly facilitates physician-patient contact, but it also carries certain risks due to the lack of an in-person physical examination. This article aims to present the long-standing legal standards ...
Advances in telepsychiatry linked to COVID-19 pandemic status
This article presents the COVID-19 pandemic-induced progress, limitations and potential challenges in the field of telepsychiatry globally and in Poland. As a collective societal experience, the pandemic has led to numerous negative consequences, but at the same time has contributed ...
Specificity of e-patient behaviour on the Internet,
Patient behaviour has changed over the last decade or so. First and foremost, they concern the way they access and use health services. The Internet allows patients to make the most advantageous choices from their point of view, not only of health services,...
E-services in health care as a new dimension of medicine - types of services and security of medical data
The e-health market is a steadily growing segment of medicine. In the era of technologisation and computerisation of service processes, the application of ICT applications in the medical sector will allow a significant improvement in the quality and efficiency of the services offered, a reduction in the cost...
On the way to the shore of life
The leading theme of the monograph concerns the numerous ethical, legal and social dilemmas that health care professionals face on a daily basis. The invited authors sought to characterise the therapeutic and nursing difficulties in...