Weijer Charles, Bruni Tommaso, Gofton Teneille, Young G Bryan, Norton Loretta, Peterson Andrew, Owen Adrian M
1 Rotman Institute of Philosophy, Western University, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, N6A 5B8, Canada 2 Brain and Mind Institute, Western University, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, N6A 5B7, Canada
1 Rotman Institute of Philosophy, Western University, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, N6A 5B8, Canada 2 Brain and Mind Institute, Western University, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, N6A 5B7, Canada.
Brain. 2016 Jan;139(Pt 1):292-9. doi: 10.1093/brain/awv272. Epub 2015 Sep 15.
Determining the prognosis of comatose patients is difficult, and yet this information is vital for informing treatment decisions. While fMRI offers promise as a prognostic tool, further research is needed into its use. Weijer provide the first analysis of the ethical issues surrounding such research in comatose patients.
确定昏迷患者的预后很困难,但这些信息对于指导治疗决策至关重要。虽然功能磁共振成像作为一种预后工具具有前景,但仍需要对其应用进行进一步研究。韦杰尔首次分析了围绕此类昏迷患者研究的伦理问题。