Congress may threaten NIH autonomy

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Desperation May Affect Autonomy but Not Informed Consent

Dunn and colleagues (2011) provide an interesting analysis of the ethical issues involved in deep brain stimulation (DBS) for peoplewith treatment-resistant depression (TRD). I agree with the conclusions the authors draw regarding TRD patients’ capacity to consent but would like to take up the authors’ call for greater examination of theway inwhich desperation may affect patients’ decision maki...