Truth telling and terminal illness: A Jewish view
The focus of this paper is a Jewish view of truth telling and the dilemma of revealing to a terminal patient his imminent demise. Directions are given to physicians, medical personnel, and children of the patient on how to deal with truth telling. Attitudes reflected in Jewish thought suggest that t...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[1982]
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Journal of religion and health
Year: 1982, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 42-48 |
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Western Country
B Medical Personnel B Psychological State B Terminal State B Central Feature |
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