"Biomedical Enhancement" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The use of technology-based interventions to improve functional capacities rather than to treat disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D024803
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.104 J01.897.115.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Biomedical Enhancement- Biomedical Enhancement
- Biomedical Enhancements
- Enhancements, Biomedical
- Enhancement, Biomedical
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Biomedical Enhancement" by people in this website by year, and whether "Biomedical Enhancement" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Biomedical Enhancement" by people in Profiles.
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An ethical pathway for gene editing. Bioethics. 2019 02; 33(2):221-222.
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Feasibility Trial of the Newly Introduced Optical Enhancement Technology in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Dig Dis. 2018; 36(6):450-455.
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Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD: Developing Prescribable Video Games. JAMA. 2018 Jul 03; 320(1):16-18.
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Would you be willing to zap your child's brain? Public perspectives on parental responsibilities and the ethics of enhancing children with transcranial direct current stimulation. AJOB Empir Bioeth. 2018 Jan-Mar; 9(1):29-38.
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Four ethical priorities for neurotechnologies and AI. Nature. 2017 11 08; 551(7679):159-163.
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From assistive to enhancing technology: should the treatment-enhancement distinction apply to future assistive and augmenting technologies? J Med Ethics. 2018 04; 44(4):244-247.
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Moral Hard-Wiring and Moral Enhancement. Bioethics. 2017 05; 31(4):286-295.
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Pure Genius, the TV Series: Is There an ICD-10 Code for Hyperbole? JAMA. 2017 Jan 03; 317(1):10-11.