Hope and patients' expectations in deep brain stimulation: healthcare providers' perspectives and approaches.
In this article we report relevant data that shed light on the topic of hope and patients' expectations in the use of DBS, for standard, approved, and established indications, based on a broader qualitative study on the ethical and social challenges that healthcare providers face in the field of DBS.
Bell
Emily
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Neuroethics Research Unit, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada. emily.bell@ircm.qc.ca
Maxwell
Bruce
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McAndrews
Mary Pat
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Sadikot
Abbas
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Racine
Eric
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D002170:Canada; D046690:Deep Brain Stimulation / Q000941:ethics / Q000592:standards; D004644:Emotions; D026690:Ethics, Clinical; D032984:Ethics, Research; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008402:Mass Media; D033262:Narration; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012107:Research Design; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome