| Navigating the chasm between religious and secular perspectives in modern bioethics. | |
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PMID: 19482978 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In the past 3 years, three landmark laws relating to bioethics have been passed in the Israeli parliament. These are the Terminally Ill Patient Law (in 2005) and the Organ Donation Law and the Brain Death/Respiratory Law (in 2008). To reach consensus on these difficult issues in a multicultural society such as Israel was not an easy undertaking. Using learning from previous failed attempts, compromise, dialogue and work done in the absence of hysteria and publicity were crucial to the process. In all three laws, compromises were obtained between the secular and religious factions, from which an acceptable law was developed. The Israeli experience is a model of a country working to synthesise an ancient tradition with the complexities of modern life and could serve as an example for other countries struggling with similar issues. |
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Authors:
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A B Jotkowitz; S Glick |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of medical ethics Volume: 35 ISSN: 1473-4257 ISO Abbreviation: J Med Ethics Publication Date: 2009 Jun |
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Created Date: 2009-06-01 Completed Date: 2009-11-02 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7513619 Medline TA: J Med Ethics Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 357-60 Citation Subset: E; IM |
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Prywess Center for Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Ben-Gurion University, POB 151, Beer-Sheva, Israel 84105. ajotkowitz@hotmail.com |
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Bioethical Issues
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legislation & jurisprudence* Brain Death / legislation & jurisprudence Ethics, Medical Humans Israel Judaism* Medical Futility / ethics, legislation & jurisprudence Religion and Medicine Terminal Care / ethics, legislation & jurisprudence* Tissue and Organ Procurement / ethics, legislation & jurisprudence* Withholding Treatment / ethics, legislation & jurisprudence |
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