It’s a Question of Ethics

Ethical Considerations for Deep Brain Stimulation

Bernard Allan Cohen | May 15, 2015 | 0 Comments

A recent issue of IEEE Pulse (March/April 2015) featured an article by Shannon Fischer entitled “Inside Tract: Can Deep Brain Stimulation Survive Its Reputation for Success?” Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been a well-accepted therapeutic intervention for Parkinson’s disease for many years. Recently, it has

It's a Question of Ethics

Considering the Ebola Epidemic and the Biomedical Engineering Ethical Mandate

Bernard Allan Cohen | December 15, 2014 | 2 Comments

Dr. Bernard Cohen, Chair of the IEEE EMBS Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee, joins IEEE Pulse this month with his column “It’s a Question of Ethics.” We’ve asked Dr. Cohen to share with us some of his goals for the column as well as