An NIH Panel's Early Warnings
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20334663 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harold P Green (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 13 |
| Publication date | 1984-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Hastings Center Report (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-0334 • E-ISSN: 1552-146X |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3561089 |
| OpenAlex | W4301775876 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Green describes the work of the Artificial Heart Assessment Panel, an\nadvisory body constituted in 1972 by the National Heart and Lung Institute\n(NHLI) and charged with assessing the social, ethical, and medical\nimplications of a plutonium-powered, totally implantable artificial heart. \nThe panel based its deliberations on what Green now considers to have been\nNHLI's unrealistically optimistic assessment of the state of artificial heart\ntechnology, but eventually recommended against use of the heart in humans\nbecause of radiation risks. In retrospect, the author questions the\ngovernment's role in allocating enormous sums of money to the development of a\nmedical technology from which few persons would benefit. (KIE abstract)
Business · Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1986 - 1986 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |