title: The artificial heart's threat to others.
abstract: A member of the two federal advisory panels on artificial hearts reflects that the nuclear-powered artificial heart, had it been developed, would have posed a physical threat to others. Today's artificial heart poses a different threat. Because of the high costs, many people may be deprived of access to other forms of medical care and other social goods.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Jonsen
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D035843:Biomedical Research; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D011211:Electric Power Supplies / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D035082:Federal Government; D006354:Heart, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D009678:Nuclear Energy; D011005:Plutonium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D012106:Research; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012306:Risk; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D011005:Plutonium