Wednesday, December 31, 2003
Terms and Phrases for the New Year
Here's a coupla terms I read recently which might become Key Phrases of 2004: Neuroethics -- the branch of medical [and social] ethics arising from the increase in the amount/types of psychoactive drugs, fMRI**, and, most interesting to me, the developing area of brain/computer interfacing. rationing by hassle -- the phonomenon whereby HMOs deny services by making the hoops too arduous to jump through. Especially for sick people. oy. [sometimes I'm glad I'm outta that whole deal. Pay as ya go is workin' for me.] **FMRI [Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging] is a technique for determining which parts of the brain are activated by different types of physical sensation or activity, such as sight, sound or the movement of a subject's fingers. This "brain mapping" is achieved by setting up an advanced MRI scanner in a special way so that the increased blood flow to the activated areas of the brain shows up on Functional MRI scans.
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