Autonomy and paternalism in geriatric medicine. The Jewish ethical approach to issues of feeding terminally ill patients, and to cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Respecting and encouraging autonomy in the elderly is basic to the practice of geriatrics. In this paper, we examine the practice of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and "artificial" feeding in a geriatric unit in a general hospital subscribing to jewish orthodox religious principles, i...

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Authors: Rosin, A. J. (Author) ; Sonnenblick, M. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 1998
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1998, Volume: 24, Issue: 1, Pages: 44-48
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