Jewish Ethics and the Care of End-of-life Patients

Jewish Ethics and the Care of End-of-life Patients
Author: Peter Joel Hurwitz
Publisher: KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2006
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780881259216

Determined by laws, still allows for many different--and sometimes mutually contradictory--viewpoints. For professionals, religious leaders, and the general public. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Matters of Life and Death

Matters of Life and Death
Author:
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
Total Pages: 484
Release:
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780827610224

This book discusses modern medical ethical dilemas from a specifically conservative Jewish point of view. The author includes issues such as artifical insemination, genetic engineering, cloning, surrogate motherhood, and birth control, as well as living wills, hospice care, euthanasia, organ donation, and autopsy.

Jewish Bioethics

Jewish Bioethics
Author: Fred Rosner
Publisher: KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Total Pages: 486
Release: 2000
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780881256628

How do you define the precise moment of death? Should "pulling the plug" and mercy killings be allowed by law? Is it necessary to control the birth of "test tube babies"? Should abortions be legal and freely available? What are the social implications of sex-change operations? Should research on cloning and genetic engineering be allowed and encouraged? Should doctors be permitted to perform medical experiments on human subjects?

Ethics in Palliative Care

Ethics in Palliative Care
Author: Robert C. Macauley
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 569
Release: 2018
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0199313946

This is a comprehensive analysis of ethical topics in palliative care, combining clinical experience and philosophical rigor. A broad array of topics are explored from historical, legal, clinical, and ethical perspectives, offering both the seasoned clinician and interested lay reader a thorough examination of the complex ethical issues facing patients suffering from life-threatening illness.

Caring for Jewish Patients

Caring for Jewish Patients
Author: Joseph Spitzer
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2020-01-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1315344181

Jewish patients customarily have particular ways of approaching health and healthcare. This book outlines the Jewish practices and customs of direct relevance to health professionals, illustrated throughout with case histories. Information is provided to facilitate day to day communication, discussing etiquette and interpersonal relationships between the health professionals and their patients, describing in detail the dietary laws, customs and festivals. This book will offer practical advice about Jews, Judaism and the Jewish community helping to educate and enable all healthcare professionals in hospitals and in the community to provide care in a culturally appropriate manner.

Medical Care at the End of Life

Medical Care at the End of Life
Author: David F. Kelly
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2006
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1589011120

Outlining eight major issues regarding end-of-life care as seen through the lens of the Catholic medical ethics tradition, this work looks at the distinction between ordinary and extraordinary means; the difference between killing and allowing to die; and criteria of patient competence.

Biomedical Ethics and Jewish Law

Biomedical Ethics and Jewish Law
Author: Fred Rosner
Publisher: KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Total Pages: 580
Release: 2001
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780881257014

"In addition, a number of the earlier chapters have been thoroughly revised in light of current developments. The book is an addition to the library of anyone who is concerned about the interaction between modern medicine and Jewish law in the twenty-first century."--BOOK JACKET.

Caring for Muslim Patients

Caring for Muslim Patients
Author: Aziz Sheikh
Publisher: Radcliffe Publishing
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2008
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1857758129

Muslim patients customarily have particular ways of approaching health and healthcare. This book addresses common misunderstandings and bridges cultural gaps. It includes a profile of the Islamic worldview, taking an 'insiders perspective' and explores the concept of health and disease within this paradigm.