Ethical considerations for brain stimulation: The industry perspective
According to the Society for Neuroscience, the Kavli Foundation and the Gatsby charitable foundation, the cost to the global economy of neurological and mental-health disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer ’s disease, including healthcare expenses, loss of productivity in the workplace and impact on families, reached $2.5 trillion in 2010, and could reach $6 trillion by 2030. By then, the economic burden of brain health will be higher than those of cancer, diabetes and respiratory conditions combine d.
Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - Category: Neurology Authors: A. Maiques, J. Illes Source Type: research
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