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Six Lives in Jerusalem: End-of-Life Decisions in Jerusalem - Cultural, Medical, Ethical and Legal Considerations - International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine Randy L. Sturman Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003 edition
Six Lives in Jerusalem: End-of-Life Decisions in Jerusalem - Cultural, Medical, Ethical and Legal Considerations - International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine
Randy L. Sturman
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; 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?
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