Brain-Computer Interfaces, Completely Locked-In State in Neurodegenerative Diseases, and End-of-Life Decisions.
J Bioeth Inq
; 2023 Jul 19.
Article
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| ID: mdl-37466825
ABSTRACT
In the future, policies surrounding end-of-life decisions will be faced with the question of whether competent people in a completely locked-in state should be enabled to make end-of-life decisions via brain-computer interfaces (BCI). This article raises ethical issues with acting through BCIs in the context of these decisions, specifically self-administration requirements within assisted suicide policies. We argue that enabling patients to end their life even once they have entered completely locked-in state might, paradoxically, prolong and uphold their quality of life.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
1_ASSA2030
Problema de salud:
1_doencas_transmissiveis
Aspecto:
Ethics
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Patient_preference
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Bioeth Inq
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Suiza