The ethics of limb amputation and locus of disease
Neuroethics 2 (3) (2009)
| Abstract | The ethics of medically-authorized limb amputation in individuals with Body integrity identity disorder (BIID) remains extremely controversial. One factor to consider is the putative locus of a disease process, and whether the proposed treatment--in this case, limb amputation—reasonably addresses the issue of what organ is mediating the patient’s complaint. | |||||||||
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