The Neuroethics of Biomarkers
Author | : Matthew L. Baum |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780190236267 |
ISBN-13 | : 0190236264 |
Rating | : 4/5 (264 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Neuroethics of Biomarkers written by Matthew L. Baum and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neuroscientists are mining nucleic acids, fluids, and brain images for biomarkers of risk of brain disorders. This book brings clarity to several debates on the neuroethics of biomarkers by arguing for the abandonment of a categorical concept of disorder (sick vs. well) and the adoption of an explicitly probabilistic one.