Ethical Issues in End-of-Life Geriatric Care: The Approach of Three Monotheistic Religions—Judaism, Catholicism, and Islam

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A. Mark Clarfield, MD, FRCPC, Michael Gordon, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Hazel Markwell, Ph.D. DTh, and Shabbir M. H. Alibhai, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Ethical dilemmas pervade modern geriatric medicine. What is considered right or wrong will differ depending
on, among other things, the patient’s religion. The three Abrahamic monotheistic religions, Judaism, Christianity
(its Catholic variant), and Islam all have carefully considered positions on medical ethics. Although much is held in
common, there are significant differences. The authors present three clinical cases, each of which presents ethical
dilemmas typical of geriatric care, especially at the end of life…

For the complete article kindly follow the given link- 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2003.51364.x

Supporting families in end-of-life care and bereavement in the COVID-19 Era Moore, K.J. Sampson, E.L., Kupeli N. Davies N., Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, Division of Psychiatry, UCL, London W1T 7NF, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Liaison Service, North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust, London N18 1QX Centre for Ageing Population Studies, Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, UCL, London, NW3 2PF, UKSupporting families in end-of-life care and bereavement in the COVID-19 Era Moore, K.J. Sampson, E.L., Kupeli N. Davies N., Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, Division of Psychiatry, UCL, London W1T 7NF, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Liaison Service, North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust, London N18 1QX Centre for Ageing Population Studies, Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, UCL, London, NW3 2PF, UK

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Symptom management and end-of-life care are core skills for all physicians, although in ordinary times many anesthesiologists have fewer occasions to use these skills. The current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic

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Ethical Issues in End-of-Life Geriatric Care: The Approach of Three Monotheistic Religions—Judaism, Catholicism, and Islam

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