Citation

Cohen KR, Loewy ZG, Rumore MM. Ann. Longterm Care 2018; 26(4): 25-31.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, HMP Communications)

DOI

10.25270/altc.2018.04.00025

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Consistent with appropriate clinical practice and professional regulations, Jewish medical ethics espouses beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, and autonomy. The principles of Jewish medical ethics and the intersection with secular law as it pertains to end-of-life (EOL) care in patients are addressed. The exploration of a methodology and doctrine to cover instances when Jewish ethics clashes with clinical judgment is explored. Issues such as refusal of treatment, terminal illness, withholding and withdrawing treatment, informed consent, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and do-not-resuscitate orders, advance directives, nutrition and hydration, and others are discussed. A comparison of Jewish and secular principles in EOL care and differences among Jewish sects is included. © 2018 HMP Communications LLP. All Rights Reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

human; law; resuscitation; assisted suicide; nutrition; Judaism; medical ethics; clinical practice; informed consent; terminal disease; intensive care unit; terminal care; living will; treatment withdrawal; methodology; artificial ventilation; analgesia; clinical decision making; bioethics; End-of-life; Article; Jew; patient autonomy; beneficence; Advance directives; secularism; clinician; do not resuscitate order; hydration status; Jewish medical ethics; Nonmaleficence; Secular law