Neurosciences and Ethics : Klostergut Jakobsberg, 20.-25. April 1986 Federal Republic of Germany /

This book is a collection of original papers and open discussions presented at a conference on neurosciences and ethics. It is the first one to deal comprehensively with the ethical questions that have resulted from the rapid development of neuroscience and neuromedicine and have already become a ma...

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Main Author: Hess, Benno
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Ploog, Detlev, Opolka, Uwe
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1988.
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Summary:This book is a collection of original papers and open discussions presented at a conference on neurosciences and ethics. It is the first one to deal comprehensively with the ethical questions that have resulted from the rapid development of neuroscience and neuromedicine and have already become a matter of public discussion. A detailed presentation of molecular biology, of the structure and function of neuronal transmitter processes as well as of the principles of neuronal networks, is followed by a description of the problems of neurogenetic diseases, of intensive care medicine, neurosurgery, and the epidemiology of depression and addiction. On this basis, open ethical questions regarding the investigation and treatment of nervous disorders and mental illness are dealt with and formulated in a closing recommendation.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XII, 248 pages 6 illustrations)
ISBN:9783642735707 (electronic bk.)
3642735703 (electronic bk.)