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Duty and Healing: Foundations of a Jewish Bioethic
Duty and Healing positions ethical issues commonly encountered in clinical situations within Jewish law. It looks at the role of the family, the question of informed consent and the responsibilities of caretakers.
| Author(s) | By Benjamin Freedman. Introduction by, Charles Weijer. |
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| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 360 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 21 Jun 1999 |
| Availability | Available |
Duty and Healing positions ethical issues commonly encountered in clinical situations within Jewish law. It looks at the role of the family, the question of informed consent and the responsibilities of caretakers.
EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION: Charles Weijer INTRODUCTION: Goals and Framework PROLOGUE: Duty and Clinical Ethics Consultations from a Jewish Viewpoint SECTION 1. FAMILY: The Role of the Family in Medical Decision Making for Incompetent Persons SECTION 2. CO
Benjamin Freedman was a Professor of Medicine and Philosophy in the Biomedical Ethics Unit at McGill University. He wrote extensively on bioethics and was most recently co-editor of Contemporary Health CareEthics in Canada (1995). He died in 1997. Charles
