Science and Ethics: Deep brain stimulation for the treatment of anorexia
Hannah Maslen and Julian Savulescu In a pioneering new procedure, deep brain stimulation is being trialed as a treatment for the eating disorder anorexia nervosa. Neurosurgeons at the John Radcliffe...
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By Hannah Maslen, Jonathan Pugh and Julian Savulescu According to the NHS, the number of hospital admissions across the UK for teenagers with eating disorders has nearly doubled in the last three...
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Here’s my presentation from the UQAM 2018 Summer School in Animal Cognition organised by Stevan Harnad: I also highly recommend Jonathan Birch’s talk on Animal Sentience and the Precautionary Principle...
View ArticleReversibility, Colds, and Neurosurgery
By Jonny Pugh This blog was originally published on the Journal of Medical Ethics Blog Happy new year to readers of the blog! I always approach the new year with some trepidation. This is not just...
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