RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Stimulating debate: ethics in a multidisciplinary functional neurosurgery committee
JF Journal of Medical Ethics
JO J Med Ethics
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics
SP 106
OP 109
DO 10.1136/jme.200X.013151
VO 32
IS 2
A1 Paul J Ford
A1 Cynthia S Kubu
YR 2006
UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/32/2/106.abstract
AB Multidisciplinary healthcare committees meet regularly to discuss patients’ candidacy for emerging functional neurosurgical procedures, such as Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). Through debate and discussion around the surgical candidacy of particular patients, functional neurosurgery programs begin to mold practice and policy supported both by scientific evidence and clear value choices. These neurosurgical decisions have special considerations not found in non-neurologic committees. The professional time used to resolve these conflicts provides opportunities for the emergence of careful, ethical practices simultaneous with the expansion of therapy applications