Can life be evaluated? The Jewish halachic approach vs. the quality of life approach in medical ethics: A critical view

Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 117-137

  Cohen Almagor, R ^a   Shmueli, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Concern; Indicators of humanhood; Quality of life; Sanctity of life; Self determination; Speciesist

Indexed keywords

DYING; EUTHANASIA; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LIFE SATISFACTION; LIFESTYLE; LIVING WILL; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT RIGHT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF CONTROL; SOCIETY;

EUTHANASIA; FREEDOM; HUMANS; JUDAISM; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION AND MEDICINE;

EID: 0033849178     PISSN: 13867415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009971004523     Document Type: Review

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