A spinal cord injury (SCI) is generally defined as a damage to any part of the spinal cord or
nerves at the end of the spinal canal, affecting some body functions, depending on the …

Health care providers are not generally trained in moral philosophy, and yet they often have
to make serious and difficult ethical decisions about patient care. In some cases, the health …

Modern medicine has greatly benefitted spinal cord injured patients. The daily process of
their rehabilitation, however, creates serious ethical problems, which the clinician attempts …

During the 49th Annual Scientific meeting of ISCOS in Delhi, Professor William H. Donovan
gave the Sir Ludwig Guttmann Lecture on the important topic of ethics. Professor Donovan …

(RM), one must keep in mind the significant particularities of this branch of medicine: the
multidisciplinary team work, the long and costly treatment as well as the absence of any …

Dating back to ancient times, mankind has been absorbed with 'doing the right thing', that is,
behaving in ways approved by the society and the culture during the era in which they lived …

European scientists gave a fundamental contribution to a better understanding of the
pathophysiology of spinal cord injury (SCI), and consequently defined the bestsuited …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains one of the most devastating conditions among neurological
diseases due to its pathologic consequences. It is estimated that this lesion affects about …

The portion of the Hippocratic Oath relevant to today's discussion in an English version is' I
will use treatment to help the sick according to my ability and judgement, but never with a …

Spinal cord injuries typically strike young, previously healthy persons, and leaves the
individual with a severe, life-lasting impairment affecting all organ systems. Without …