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Six Lives in Jerusalem - End-of-Life Decisions in Jerusalem - Cultural, Medical, Ethical and Legal Considerations (Hardcover, 2003 ed.)
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Six Lives in Jerusalem - End-of-Life Decisions in Jerusalem - Cultural, Medical, Ethical and Legal Considerations (Hardcover, 2003 ed.)
Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine, 16
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whether the patient is suffering? Should the ability to think and
reason be considered as the most important factor? For instance,
should a patient with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who is
mentally alert yet unable to move from the neck down be allowed to
refuse medical treatment; and, if so, at what point in her
treatment should one consider her life no longer worth living? Is
there a difference between not inserting a respirator into a
patient who is unable to breathe and not inserting a feeding tube
into a patient who is unable to eat? In other words, where does one
draw the line between a life worth living and one that is beyond
hope, and what criteria should be used? Several of my cases address
this issue. 2. What are the religious influences that affect the
decision-making process? Israelis all seem to agree that they are a
"Jewish state" and that their Jewishness is extremely important to
their collective identity; however, they have a difficult time
defining what this means. There is a great deal of ambivalence,
especially among the less religious, as to what role religion
should be allowed to play in their lives. Many resent the control
that the religious have over their lives; yet, they also feel that
it is beneficial and should play some role in affecting the morals
of the country.
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