Tag Archives: neurology

Dr. Cabrera and team published in ‘Neurosurgical Focus’

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Center for Bioethics and Social Justice

Center Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera and co-authors Hayden M. K. Boyce, MD, Rachel McKenzie, and Robyn Bluhm, PhD, have an article in the August 2018 issue of Neurosurgical Focus. “Conflicts of interest and industry professional relationships in psychiatric neurosurgery: a … Continue reading →

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Doctors, Technology Puzzles, and the Clinical Ethicist Detective

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Center for Bioethics and Social Justice

This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Marleen Eijkholt, JD, PhD I love puzzle rooms and detective novels. When medicine looks like a puzzle room, I become fascinated as a non-MD aspiring detective. When that … Continue reading →

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Should we improve our memory with direct brain stimulation?

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Center for Bioethics and Social Justice

This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Laura Cabrera, PhD Should we be worried about the use of direct brain stimulation to improve memory? Well, it depends. If we think of people with treatment … Continue reading →

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Article from Dr. Cabrera in February issue of ‘The Lancet Neurology’

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Center for Bioethics and Social Justice

Center Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera and co-author Judy Illes (University of British Columbia) have a comment article in the February 2018 issue of The Lancet Neurology. Their article is titled “Balancing ethics and care in disorders of consciousness.” Summary: … Continue reading →

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