overview The clinical neuroethics program, coordinated by Emily Borgelt, is specifically devoted to elucidating ethical challenges prior to and during the transfer of new research capabilities to the bedside. It takes into account diversities of culture and language, gender and ethnicity that are all factors on the continuum of brain health and brain disease, of risk and benefit, and of the morally and socially acceptable versus unacceptable practices. As scholars in clinical neuroethics, the challenge is to identify and address medical and research uncertainties in a value-free perspective. As reformers who use clinical neuroethics as a guide, the challenge is to move issues forward – issues such as patients’ rights, autonomy and equality in access to health care. Through the awareness and education of doctors, residents, students and the general public, clinical neuroethics promotes the development of responsible social and public policies. Such policies proactively address or respond to new diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic capabilities, while taking into consideration the diverse background from which patients come. resources “Tough Cases” Template The “Tough Cases” Template is designed for use by medical residents in neuro-related subspecialties to record tough ethical cases that arise in practice. No identifying information of any kind is sought, unless the submitting resident opts to identify their name and speciality for further direction. Using these cases, our Clinical Neuroethics sessions can respond to residents’ neuroethical concerns and offer discourse, develop case-based seminars for medical residents, and inform our educational program. (Please note: this form should not be considered a replacement for clinical ethics consultation). A library of clinical neuroethics resources has recently been created at the Core. The attached document contains clinical resources divided into the following subcategories: Clinical Ethics General Code of Ethics Cultural Issues Disorders of Consciousness End-of-Life Issues Mental Health and Addiction Neurosurgery/Psychosurgery Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Privatized Imaging and Commercialization Psychiatry Religion/Spirituality Research Ethics This is not an exhaustive list of available resources. If you have recommendations for additional clinical resources to be included in this manual, please contact us.

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The clinical neuroethics program, coordinated by Emily Borgelt, is specifically devoted to elucidating ethical challenges prior to and during the transfer of new research capabilities to the bedside. It takes into account diversities of culture and language, gender and ethnicity that are all factors on the continuum of brain health and brain disease, of risk and benefit, and of the morally and socially acceptable versus unacceptable practices. As scholars in clinical neuroethics, the challenge is to identify and address medical and research uncertainties in a value-free perspective. As reformers who use clinical neuroethics as a guide, the challenge is to move issues forward – issues such as patients’ rights, autonomy and equality in access to health care.

Through the awareness and education of doctors, residents, students and the general public, clinical neuroethics promotes the development of responsible social and public policies. Such policies proactively address or respond to new diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic capabilities, while taking into consideration the diverse background from which patients come.

resources

“Tough Cases” Template

The “Tough Cases” Template is designed for use by medical residents in neuro-related subspecialties to record tough ethical cases that arise in practice. No identifying information of any kind is sought, unless the submitting resident opts to identify their name and speciality for further direction. Using these cases, our Clinical Neuroethics sessions can respond to residents’ neuroethical concerns and offer discourse, develop case-based seminars for medical residents, and inform our educational program. (Please note: this form should not be considered a replacement for clinical ethics consultation).

A library of clinical neuroethics resources has recently been created at the Core. The attached document contains clinical resources divided into the following subcategories:

•Clinical Ethics
•General Code of Ethics
•Cultural Issues
•Disorders of Consciousness
•End-of-Life Issues
•Mental Health and Addiction
•Neurosurgery/Psychosurgery
•Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
•Privatized Imaging and Commercialization
•Psychiatry
•Religion/Spirituality
•Research Ethics

This is not an exhaustive list of available resources. If you have recommendations for additional clinical resources to be included in this manual, please contact us.