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Life-threatening and terminal illness: considerations for hospitalised Orthodox Jewish patients
Author(s): Tatz, Akiva
Date: 2023
Topics: Chaplaincy, Death and Mourning, Health, Main Topic: Other, Orthodox Judaism
Abstract: For Orthodox Jewish patients, palliative care in general and withholding and withdrawing treatment in particular pose potential conflicts with some aspects of current religious practice. This article gives an introduction to the relevant cultural context and summarises the relevant principles of Jewish law to help clinicians provide appropriate care for their Jewish patients.