Neurológia pre prax 3/2015

Ethics of crisis states (not only) in neurology – versus "Ad usum Delphini"

Deontology and ethics cover the professional responsibilities and moral aspects of human activity. They have an eminent significance and impact in the physician's theoretical (scientific research) and practical (clinical) work. The explosive growth of medical technology has, paradoxically, resulted in new ethical issues. They are dealt with in general terms with an emphasis on neuroscience. Also highlighted is the risk of slipping into a routine, non-committal approach and, in particular, into an unacceptable "Ad usum Delphini" method, i.e. an improper censorship of reasoning and acting in medicine as a supremely noble and responsible "ars".

Keywords: medical deontology and ethics, current ethical neurological problems, crisis states, "Ad usum Delphini".