Ethical considerations in providing an upper limb exoskeleton device for stroke patients

被引：15

作者：

Bulboaca, Adriana E. ^{[1
,2
]}

Bolboaca, Sorana D. ^{[3
]}

Bulboaca, Angelo C. ^{[2
,4
]}

机构：

[1] Iuliu Hatiegawnu Univ Med & Pharm Cluj Napoca, Dept Pathophysiol, 2-4 Babes Victor Str, Cluj Napoca 400012, Romania

[2] Rehabil Hosp Cluj Napoca, Dept Neurol, 46-50 Viilor Str, Cluj Napoca 400347, Romania

[3] Iuliu Hatieganu Univ Med & Pharm Cluj Napoca, Dept Med Informat & Biostat, 6 Louis Pasteur Str, Cluj Napoca 400349, Romania

[4] Iuliu Hatieganu Univ Med & Pharm Cluj Napoca, Dept Neurol, 46-50 Viilor Str, Cluj Napoca 400347, Romania

来源：

MEDICAL HYPOTHESES | 2017年 / 101卷

关键词：

Exoskeleton ethical consideration; Neuro-rehabilitation; Stroke; Upper limb exoskeleton; ROBOTICS;

D O I：

10.1016/j.mehy.2017.02.016

中图分类号：

R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];

学科分类号：

1001 ;

摘要：

The health care system needs to face new and advanced medical technologies that can improve the patients' quality of life by replacing lost or decreased functions. In stroke patients, the disabilities that follow cerebral lesions may impair the mandatory daily activities of an independent life. These activities are dependent mostly on the patient's upper limb function so that they can carry out most of the common activities associated with a normal life. Therefore, an upper limb exoskeleton device for stroke patients can contribute a real improvement of quality of their life. The ethical problems that need to be considered are linked to the correct adjustment of the upper limb skills in order to satisfy the patient's expectations, but within physiological limits. The debate regarding the medical devices dedicated to neurorehabilitation is focused on their ability to be beneficial to the patient's life, keeping away damages, injustice, and risks. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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