Neuroethics Seminar: Innovation in Neurosurgery

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If a neurosurgeon develops a new technique, when can it be considered innovation, and when should it be considered investigation? How novel must the technique be, before specific consent is required from the patient? When should regulatory authorities review the technique? We discuss these questions and more with two neurosurgeons experienced in innovation, bioethics, the law, and international regulation.

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Joseph Madsen, MD Director, Epilepsy Surgery Children’s Hospital Boston

Marieke Broekman MD, PhD, JD Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht

[Video and text source: HMS Center for Bioethics YouTube channel]