Judaism, Professional Intervention, and Ethics in Long-Term Care

Discusses spiritual, professional, and ethical approaches to work with an elderly Jewish patient in a nursing home. Addresses the knotty issues of determining decision-making capacity, the refusal of nutrition and hydration, Judaic values pertaining to ending one's life, the role of the spiritu...

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Authors: Linzer, Norman (Author) ; Samuel, J. (Author) ; Sable, Jean (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2000
In: The Journal of pastoral care
Year: 2000, Volume: 54, Issue: 1, Pages: 33-43
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Discusses spiritual, professional, and ethical approaches to work with an elderly Jewish patient in a nursing home. Addresses the knotty issues of determining decision-making capacity, the refusal of nutrition and hydration, Judaic values pertaining to ending one's life, the role of the spiritual caregiver, the role of the social worker, and the ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, paternalism, and do no harm.
Contains:Enthalten in: The Journal of pastoral care
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/002234090005400105