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| Title |
The Legal Implications of Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease Earlier
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| Published in |
The AMA Journal of Ethic, December 2016
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| DOI | 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.12.hlaw1-1612 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Joshua Preston, Jaleh McTeigue, Caitlin Opperman, Jordan Dean Scott Krieg, Mikaela Brandt-Fontaine, Alina Yasis, Francis X Shen |
| Abstract |
Early detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD) raises a number of challenging legal questions. In this essay, we explore some of those questions, such as: Is a neurological indicator of increased risk for AD a legally relevant brain state before there are any outward behavioral manifestations? How should courts address evidentiary challenges to the admissibility of AD-related neuroimaging? How should the government regulate the marketing of neuroimaging diagnostic tools? How should insurance coverage for the use of these new tools be optimized? We suggest that many voices and multidisciplinary perspectives are needed to answer these questions and ensure that legal responses are swift, efficient, and equitable. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 27 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 5 | 19% |
| United States | 3 | 11% |
| Canada | 2 | 7% |
| Turkey | 1 | 4% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 4% |
| Italy | 1 | 4% |
| Germany | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 13 | 48% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 19 | 70% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 6 | 22% |
| Scientists | 1 | 4% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 24 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 24 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 6 | 25% |
| Other | 4 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 8% |
| Lecturer | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 3 | 13% |
| Unknown | 4 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 25% |
| Neuroscience | 3 | 13% |
| Psychology | 3 | 13% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 8% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 2 | 8% |
| Unknown | 7 | 29% |