At the crossroads of religion and palliative care in patients with dementia
Abstract The timing of palliative care initiation may be more appropriately directed using a needs-based approach, instead of a prognostically driven one. Jewish Law or Halachah (“the way”) upholds a strong commitment to the sanctity of life and teaches that the duty to prolong life supersedes the d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Israel Journal of Health Policy Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13584-020-00401-5 |