Does DBS Alienate Identity or Does It Simply Fail to Restore Identity Already Eroded by Illness?

American Journal of Bioethics Neuroscience 8 (2):114-115 (2017)
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This article critical examines Gilbert and colleagues’ study (Gilbert et al. 2017) claims on how deep brain stimulation (DBS) as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease (PD) can influence people’s self-concept.

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Embodied agents, narrative selves.Catriona Mackenzie - 2014 - Philosophical Explorations 17 (2):154-171.

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