Editorial. An ethical framework for deep brain stimulation in children

Benjamin Davidson¹, Lior M Elkaim², Nir Lipsman^{1

3}, George M Ibrahim^{1

4}

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¹ 1Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario.
² 2Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Québec.
³ 3Division of Neurosurgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario; and.
⁴ 4Division of Neurosurgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Program in Neuroscience and Mental Health, Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 30173615
DOI: 10.3171/2018.7.FOCUS18219

Editorial

Editorial. An ethical framework for deep brain stimulation in children

Benjamin Davidson et al. Neurosurg Focus. 2018 Sep.

. 2018 Sep;45(3):E11.

doi: 10.3171/2018.7.FOCUS18219.

Authors

Benjamin Davidson¹, Lior M Elkaim², Nir Lipsman^{1

3}, George M Ibrahim^{1

4}

Affiliations

¹ 1Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario.
² 2Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Québec.
³ 3Division of Neurosurgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario; and.
⁴ 4Division of Neurosurgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Program in Neuroscience and Mental Health, Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 30173615
DOI: 10.3171/2018.7.FOCUS18219

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