Bioethics
An indispensable resource of practical halachah
Countless halachic questions may easily arise while in the company of a patient in a hospital or other health care facility, and this applies to visitors as well as caregivers. Hospitals in Halacha is a clear, concise, yet comprehensive guide that addresses a wide array of such concerns in a practical, easy-to-read Question & Answer format.
Based on the rulings of leading Poskim, all reviewed by HaRav Y.E. Forschheimer, Shlit'a; with extensive Hebrew footnotes to facilitate further study.
Jewish Guide to Practical Medical Decision-Making
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Due to the rapid advances in the medical field, existing books on Jewish medical ethics are quickly becoming outdated and irrelevant, Jewish Guide to Practical Medical Decision-Making seeks to remedy that by presenting the most contemporary medical information and rabbinic rulings in an accessible, user-friendly manner. Rabbi Weiner addresses a broad range of medical circumstances such as surrogacy and egg donation, assisted suicide, and end of life decision making. Based on his extensive training and practical familiarity inside a major hospital, Rabbi Weiner provides clear and concise guidance to facilitate complex decision-making for the most common medical dilemmas that arise in contemporary society.
This fascinating collection of teachings from one of contemporary Judaism's greatest halachic authorities includes questions such as:
- What are the parameters of the mitzvah to heal the sick?
- How does one pray for a sick person?
- What are the personal halachic obligations of medical professionals?
- What is the Torah view of alternative medical treatments?
- What risks can one take to save life?
- What does Jewish law say about organ donation?
- Is it permissible to refrain from vaccinating children?
- May words of Torah be used as a means of healing?
- What is the Torah approach to OCD?
- May a sick person refuse treatment?
Translated by Dr. Fred Rosner and edited and adapted by Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein, this fascinating and important sefer is a must for medical professionals, scholars, and all types of interested Jews.
