Precedents for Hospice and Surrogate Decision-Making in Jewish Law
Tradition 34:2, 2000, Rabbinical Council of America, pp. 40-57
- Introduction to Hospice: History and Overview
- Jewish Law and Medical Decision-Making
- Issues and Responses: Rabbi David Feinstein
- Patients’ Role in Requesting and Refusing Medical Treatment
- Pain and Suffering
- Coercion of Low-Risk/High-Benefit Treatment
- Stages of Terminal Illness in Halacha
- Surrogate Decision Making
- Conclusion