Can we learn from hidden mistakes? Self-fulfilling prophecy and responsible neuroprognostic innovation

M Mertens, OC King, MJAM Van Putten… - Journal of Medical …, 2022 - jme.bmj.com
A self-fulfilling prophecy (SFP) in neuroprognostication occurs when a patient in coma is
predicted to have a poor outcome, and life-sustaining treatment is withdrawn on the basis of …

Chasing certainty after cardiac arrest: can a technological innovation solve a moral dilemma?

M Mertens, J van Til, E Bouwers-Beens, M Boenink - Neuroethics, 2021 - Springer
When information on a coma patient's expected outcome is uncertain, a moral dilemma
arises in clinical practice: if life-sustaining treatment is continued, the patient may survive …