Patient Autonomy: Quality of Life and Healthcare Proxies

Speaker:
Ask speaker
Date:
May 04 2023
Length:
39min 3s
Downloads:
1
Views:
1321
Comments:
0

Series: Einstein Medical Halacha

Venue: Albert Einstein College of Medicine Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Gemara:
Avoda Zara,  Bava Metzia,  Yoma 

Collections: R' Shimmy Steinmetz Medical Halacha

Description

Continuing our discussion on halacha's view of patient autonomy. What is the halachic status of a patient's healthcare proxy? Does patient have autonomy to make decisions about their quality of life?

    More from this:
    Comments
    0 comments     Leave a Comment
    Title:
    Comment:
    Anonymous: 

    Learning on the Marcos and Adina Katz YUTorah site is sponsored today by Shulamith and Joel Cohn and Family l'zecher nishmas שמחה בן יעקב הכהן, Sidney Cohn and by Ron & Sarah Zanger, Alyssa & Danny Zanger and Sharon & Avram Blumenthal l'zecher nishmas their mother, מרים בת חיים ז"ל and by Debbie Nossbaum in loving memory of her father, Nathan Werdiger, נתן בן שלמה אלימלך and in loving memory of Dr. Felix Glaubach, אפרים פישל בן ברוך, to mark his first yahrtzeit, by Miriam, his children, grandchildren & great grandchildren