| Legal issues in end-of-life care: perspectives from Saudi Arabia and United States. | |
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PMID: 19213927 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: This paper provides different perspectives on end-of-life legal issues in Saudi Arabia, and contrasts those perspectives with current legal practice in the United States. BACKGROUND: Islamic law governs end-of-life legal issues in Saudi Arabia which applies to end-of-life legal issues. There is a specific legal terminology, derived from the Qura'an, that is used to settle conflicts in end-of-life care. This contrasts with the United States which has a secular system of law that informs end-of-life issues. DATA SOURCES: extent literature review of Muslim medical ethics; review of Shari'a law and review of US law and legal cases was used to provide both perspectives regarding end-of-life issues. DISCUSSION: Commonalities and differences regarding end-of-life issues were highlighted in depth. CONCLUSIONS: There are many differences, and some commonalities between the laws practiced in both countries which help explain medical and nursing practice at the end of life. |
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Authors:
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Amani Babgi |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Review Date: 2009-02-12 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of hospice & palliative care Volume: 26 ISSN: 1938-2715 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Hosp Palliat Care Publication Date: 2009 Apr-May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-04-07 Completed Date: 2009-07-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9008229 Medline TA: Am J Hosp Palliat Care Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 119-27 Citation Subset: IM; N |
Affiliation:
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Princess Norah Oncology Center, National Guard King Abdulaziz Medical City-WR, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. |
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Advance Directives
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ethics,
legislation & jurisprudence Attitude to Death / ethnology* Ethics, Medical Euthanasia, Passive / ethics, legislation & jurisprudence Humans Islam* Palliative Care / ethics, legislation & jurisprudence Religion and Medicine* Right to Die Saudi Arabia Social Perception Suicide, Assisted / ethnology, legislation & jurisprudence Supreme Court Decisions Terminal Care / ethics*, legislation & jurisprudence* United States |
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