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The ability to interfere with the structure of the human brain is advancing at a very fast pace. Advances in psychiatry, neurology and neurosurgery have provided fresh insights into the neurobiological basis of human thought and behaviour. Technologies such as MRI and PET can detect early...

Behavioural neuroscience encompasses the disciplines of neuroscience and psychology to study the mechanisms of behaviour. This volume provides a contemporary overview of the current state of how ethics influences behavioural neuroscience research. It places a dual emphasis on the ethical challenges ...

This text covers a range of ethical issues affecting nurses and other healthcare professionals. Authors Simon Robinson and Owen Doody take a holistic and practical approach, focusing on the dialogue around ethical decision-making. It focuses...

Clinical dilemmas in the context of dementia often arise not from doubts about the clinical facts, but because the ethical and legal basis is uncertain - which can cause anxiety and confusion. This practical book will help nurses, medical assistants and...

The last decade has seen advances in the understanding of brain science. However, with the development of tools that can manipulate brain function, there are pressing ethical implications for this newfound knowledge of how the brain works. In Neuroethics:.

The fourth edition of this bestselling, highly acclaimed book has been fully revised to reflect changes in the law and clinical guidelines that have a significant impact on patient treatment. This new edition, expanded throughout, also includes two completely...

New discoveries in neuroscience have provided unprecedented insights into how the brain works. Innovative research - mostly based on neuroimaging findings - suggests not only treatments for neuronal disorders, but also the possibility of increasingly precise and effective...

Medicine is changing at a pace never before seen in history. With each passing year, medical technology is achieving the ability to improve treatments that were impossible only a short time ago. Reproductive technology epitomises this concept ...

This volume brings together an unusually broad group of experts in reproductive medicine, medical ethics and law to address important ethical issues in maternal-foetal medicine that have a direct impact on clinical practice. The book is divided into sections...

This supplement to Acta Neurochirurgica contains the proceedings of the Ninth Convention of the Academia Eurasiana Neurochirurgica, held at the Chateau St. Gerlach, Houthem, The Netherlands, from 29 July to 1 August 1998.During this convention, a three-day symposium on...

Since the first 'test-tube baby' was born more than 40 years ago, in vitro fertilisation and other assisted reproductive technologies have grown remarkably. It is estimated that 20% American couples use infertility services to help them...

Neuroscience has dramatically increased knowledge of how mental states and processes are performed by the brain, thus opening the door to treating many modes of mental dysfunction. This book addresses many questions, such as when it is possible to change...

Rebecca Cook, Bernard Dickens and Mahmoud Fathalla, leading international authorities on reproductive medicine, human rights, medical law and bioethics, integrate their disciplines to provide an accessible but comprehensive introduction to health...

A comprehensive, accessible approach to the day-to-day ethical challenges in obstetrics and gynaecology practice. Offering practical guidance for practitioners at all levels, the text also provides an exploration of professional ethics at the intersection of obstetrics and gynaecology....