Judaism and Healing : Halakhic Perspectives

by Bleich, J. David

• ISBN13: 9780881257410
• ISBN10: 0881257419
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Ktav Pub Inc

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Preface to the Augmented Edition	xi
Introduction	xiii
Chapter 1 The Obligation to Heal	1	(10)
Chapter 2 The Role of the Physician	11	(7)
Chapter 3 Preservation of Life and Health	18	(9)
Chapter 4 Truth-Telling	27	(8)
Chapter 5 Professional Secrecy	35	(3)
Chapter 6 Kohanim as Medical and Dental Students	38	(6)
Chapter 7 Visiting the Sick	44	(4)
Chapter 8 Circumcision	48	(4)
Chapter 9 Population Control	52	(3)
Chapter 10 Contraception	55	(10)
Chapter 11 Sterilization	65	(3)
Chapter 12 Homosexuality	68	(5)
Chapter 13 AIDS	73	(7)
Chapter 14 Transsexual Surgery and Ambiguous Genitalia	80	(5)
Chapter 15 Artificial Insemination	85	(5)
Chapter 16 Test-Tube Babies	90	(7)
Chapter 17 Host-Mothers	97	(3)
Chapter 18 Surrogate Motherhood	100	(8)
Chapter 19 Abortion	108	(7)
Chapter 20 Pregnancy Reduction	115	(6)
Chapter 21 Genetic Screening	121	(7)
Chapter 22 Sex Preselection	128	(6)
Chapter 23 Genetic Engineering	134	(8)
Chapter 24 Cloning	142	(8)
Chapter 25 Hazardous Procedures and Experimentation	150	(6)
Chapter 26 Animal Experimentation	156	(3)
Chapter 27 Plastic Surgery	159	(3)
Chapter 28 Organ Transplants	162	(5)
Chapter 29 Palliation of Pain	167	(8)
Chapter 30 Euthanasia	175	(11)
Chapter 31 Time of Death	186	(12)
Chapter 32 Suicide	198	(4)
Chapter 33 Autopsy	202	(7)
Afterword	209	(4)
Appendix I The Jewish Patient's Bill of Rights	213	(2)
Appendix II The Bereaved Jews's Bill of Rights	215	(9)
Appendix III Authorization for Limited Autopsy	224	(5)
Selected Bibliography	229	(2)
Index	231