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    • Neuroscience
    • Bioethics
    • Philosophy of Mind

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    • Severe head or brain injuries present unique challenges for clinical neuroscientists.
    • Assessing cognitive and neurological function objectively can make it difficult to recognize patients' membership in the moral community.
    • Patients with severe brain injuries are often treated as if they require rescue, despite uncertainty about their potential for recovery.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the ethical considerations in the care of patients with severe head or brain injuries.
    • To examine the role of objective assessment versus subjective connection in patient care.
    • To highlight the ethical priority over neuroscience in determining the value of a patient's life.

    Main Methods:

    • The study emphasizes the need to "bracket" objective assessment methods.
    • It advocates for reconnecting with patients on a human level.
    • It involves considering the ethical implications of restorative journeys and the value of life.

    Main Results:

    • The existence of patients as "enigmata-beings" is called into question due to uncertainty about their potential for self-revelation through social and personal functions.
    • The restorative journey for patients with severe brain injuries is fraught with existential questions about the possibility of a meaningful life.
    • Neuroscience alone cannot answer critical ethical questions regarding the value of life and commitment to care.

    Conclusions:

    • Ethics must take priority over neuroscience in the care of patients with severe brain injuries.
    • The ethical response to such patients is paramount and determines the course of care.
    • Understanding the human being at the heart of care reveals the value of every individual and the nature of the moral community.