Can Orthodox Jewish Patients Undergo Palliative Extubation? A Challenging Ethics Case Study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.08.027
Abstract: According to Jewish law/ethics, continuous life-sustaining therapy may not be withdrawn after its introduction, unless the patient has improved and no longer has a medical indication for the treatment. We report the case of an… read more here.
Keywords: family; case; palliative extubation; orthodox jewish ... See more keywords
Rabbi Soloveitchik on Religion and Science – Where the Conflict Really Lies
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DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2025.2514306
Abstract: ABSTRACT Rabbi Yosef Dov Halevi Soloveitchik, a leading twentieth-century Jewish thinker, assigned central importance to both science and religion. However, the relationship between these domains in his thought remains unclear. This paper analyzes Soloveitchik's writings… read more here.
Keywords: religion; science religion; science; rabbi ... See more keywords