Judaism and Healing
Author | : J. David Bleich |
Publisher | : KTAV Publishing House, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 0881257419 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780881257410 |
Rating | : 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Judaism and Healing is a concise, incisive, but nontechnical study of major issues in medical bioethics. Rabbi Bleich examines each topic from the perspective of Jewish tradition. Truth-telling, professional secrecy, population policy, abortion, sex-change surgery, test tube babies, animal experimentation, euthanasia, autopsy, and sex preselection are among the more than thirty topics discussed as a guide to understanding the teachings of normative Judaism. This new and expanded edition adds chapters on AIDS, surrogate motherhood, pregnancy reduction, cloning, and palliation of pain. Rabbi Bleich presents in a clear and lucid manner principles and concerns which enter into the formulation of a Jewish response to each of these issues. Judaism and Healing is a treasure-trover of information with regard to the concerns of both bioethics and Jewish law.