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Six Lives in Jerusalem

End-of-Life Decisions in Jerusalem — Cultural, Medical, Ethical and Legal Considerations

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Authors:
  1. Randy Linda Sturman

    1. Department of Anthropology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA

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Part of the book series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine (LIME, volume 16)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. A Matter of Life and Death

    • Randy Linda Sturman
    Pages 1-7

  3. The Case of Sarah

    • Randy Linda Sturman
    Pages 8-17

  4. The Case of Reuel

    • Randy Linda Sturman
    Pages 18-34

  5. The Case of Aharon

    • Randy Linda Sturman
    Pages 35-47

  6. The Case of Moshe

    • Randy Linda Sturman
    Pages 48-59

  7. The Case of Fanny

    • Randy Linda Sturman
    Pages 61-74

  8. The Case of Ronit

    • Randy Linda Sturman
    Pages 75-90

  9. The Influence of the Holocaust

    • Randy Linda Sturman
    Pages 91-99

  10. Conclusion

    • Randy Linda Sturman
    Pages 100-128

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 129-144
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whether the patient is suffering? Should the ability to think and reason be considered as the most important factor? For instance, should a patient with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who is mentally alert yet unable to move from the neck down be allowed to refuse medical treatment; and, if so, at what point in her treatment should one consider her life no longer worth living? Is there a difference between not inserting a respirator into a patient who is unable to breathe and not inserting a feeding tube into a patient who is unable to eat? In other words, where does one draw the line between a life worth living and one that is beyond hope, and what criteria should be used? Several of my cases address this issue. 2. What are the religious influences that affect the decision-making process? Israelis all seem to agree that they are a “Jewish state” and that their Jewishness is extremely important to their collective identity; however, they have a difficult time defining what this means. There is a great deal of ambivalence, especially among the less religious, as to what role religion should be allowed to play in their lives. Many resent the control that the religious have over their lives; yet, they also feel that it is beneficial and should play some role in affecting the morals of the country.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Anthropology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA

    Randy Linda Sturman

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Six Lives in Jerusalem

  • Book Subtitle: End-of-Life Decisions in Jerusalem — Cultural, Medical, Ethical and Legal Considerations

  • Authors: Randy Linda Sturman

  • Series Title: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1052-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 2003

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-1725-4Published: 31 January 2004

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-3777-8Published: 03 October 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-1052-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1567-8008

  • Series E-ISSN: 2351-955X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 143

  • Topics: Medical Law, Ethics, Anthropology

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