Author : Elliot N. Dorff
Release : 1998
Genre : Ethics, Jewish
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 470/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Matters of Life and Death by : Elliot N. Dorff
Download or read book Matters of Life and Death written by Elliot N. Dorff. This book was released on 1998. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Matters of Life and Death, Dr. Elliot Dorff addresses this unavoidable confluence of medical technology and Jewish law and ethics. Dr. Dorff, who has been studying and consulting on biomedical ethics for more than thirty years, discusses modern medical ethical dilemmas from a specifically Conservative Jewish point of view. He includes issues such as artificial insemination, genetic engineering, cloning, surrogate motherhood, and birth control, as well as living wills, hospice care, euthanasia, organ donation, and autopsy.