Jewish medical ethics in the care of the cancer patient

The care of the patient with cancer requires the development not only of a medical plan, but an ethical plan as well. This plan should integrate the physician's and the patient's perceptions of medical and ethical propriety. Jewish biomedical ethical principles are based on the teaching of...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health
Main Author: Perlin, Elliott (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1988]
In: Journal of religion and health
Further subjects:B Medical Ethic
B Medical Plan
B Cancer Patient
B Ethical System
B Ethical Principle
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Summary:The care of the patient with cancer requires the development not only of a medical plan, but an ethical plan as well. This plan should integrate the physician's and the patient's perceptions of medical and ethical propriety. Jewish biomedical ethical principles are based on the teaching of the Old Testament and its various interpretations. In this paper, I discuss how these principles can be used to help guide the physician caring for the patient with cancer. Other ethical systems could be applied in a similar fashion.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF01533195