How Should I Talk to Patients About Physician-Assisted Suicide?
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English - November 17, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsJudaism Religion & Spirituality Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Content warning: this episode discusses suicide.
As an oncologist, I am often asked for guidance as patients approach end-of-life. To what extent am I obligated to encourage patients to continue life-prolonging treatment? How much does their quality of life matter? Am I allowed to mention physician-assisted suicide? Does anything if the patient is Jewish?
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