AAN Position Statements
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has developed position statements on a variety of ethical issues to help guide neurologists and others in decision making. The following position statements are available either online or through AAN Member Services:
- Abuse and Violence, Recommendations for asking about and responding to abuse experienced by neurology patients (January 2012 .pdf)
- Administration of IV tPA, Policy on Consent Issues for the Administration of IV tPA (August 2011, .pdf)
- Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and the Neurologist (1998, .pdf)
- Cerebrovascular Disease, Consent Issues in Management of Cerebrovascular Disease (1999, .pdf)
- Chronic Pain, Ethical Considerations for Neurologists in the Management of Chronic Pain (2001, .pdf)
- Clinical Research in Neurology, Ethical issues in Clinical Research in Neurology (1998, .pdf)
- Code of Professional Conduct (March 2008, .pdf)
- Conflicts of Interest, American Academy of Neurology Policy on Conflicts of Interest (1998, .pdf)
- Demented Patient, Ethical Issues in Management of Demented Patient (April 1996, .pdf)
- Direct-to-Consumer Advertising, Participation of Neurologists in Direct-to-Consumer Advertising (2001, .pdf)
- Genetic Testing Alert (1996, .pdf)
- Health Information Technology (April 2009, .pdf)
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Type 1 (HIV-1) in Neurologic Practice, Guidelines for Prevention of Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Type 1 (HIV-1) (1989, .pdf)
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Type 1 (HIV-1) Infection, Nomenclature and Research Case Definitions for Neurologic Manifestations of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Type 1 (HIV-1) Infection (1991, .pdf)
- Humanistic Dimensions of Professionalism in the Practice of Neurology (2001, .pdf)
- Life-Sustaining Treatment, Including Artificial Nutrition and Hydration, For Patients Lacking Decision-Making Capacity, Position Statement on Laws and Regulations Concerning Life-Sustaining Treatment (2007)
- Palliative Care in Neurology (March 1996, .pdf)
- Persistent Vegetative State Patient, Position of the American Academy of Neurology on Certain Aspects of the Care and Management of the Persistent Vegetative State Patient (1989, .pdf)
- Physician Expert Witness, Qualifications and Guidelines for the Physician Expert Witness (January 2006, .pdf)
- Profoundly and Irreversibly Paralyzed Patients with Retained Consciousness and Cognition, Care and Management of Profoundly and Irreversibly Paralyzed Patients (1993, .pdf)
- Responding to Requests from Adult Patients for Neuroenhancements (2009, .pdf)
- Sports that Include Intentional Trauma to the Brain, June (2008, .pdf)
AAN Legislative Position Statements
The AAN's Government Relations Committee works with subject matter experts to develop comprehensive position and policy statements as guides for AAN members and legislators.
- Anticonvulsant Drug Coverage (2006, .pdf)
- Artificial Nutrition and Hydration (2006, .pdf)
- Electromyography (EMG) as a Practice of Medicine (2004, .pdf)
- Mandatory Reporting (2006, .pdf)
- Pain Legislation (2000, .pdf)
- Pay-for-Performance (2006, .pdf)
- Principles of Neuroimaging Training, Guidelines, and Practice (2008, .pdf)
- Sports Concussion (2010, .pdf)
- Stem Cell Research (2004, .pdf)
- Stroke Care (2010, .pdf)
- Traumatic Brain Injury (2007, .pdf)