2024 / 01

DOI: 10.24075/medet.2024.005

OPINION

Development of neurotechnologies: ethical issues and public discussions

Khokholov AL1, Kotlovsky MYu1,2, Pavlov AV1, Potapov MP1, Gabidullina LF1, Tsybikova EB
About authors

1 Yaroslavl State Medical University, Yaroslavl, Russia

2 Central Research Institute of Healthcare Organization and Informational Support, Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Mikhail Yu Kotlovsky
Revolutsionnaya Str., 5, Yaroslavl, 150000, Russia; ur.liam@yiksvoltok.u.m

Received: 2024-03-20 Accepted: 2024-03-27 Published online: 2024-03-31
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