Medical Ethics Symposium:
Prolonging Life vs. Prolonging Death
Ethical perspectives on end of life decision making
Dr. Mark D. Siegel, MD, FCCP, FACP
Professor of Internal Medicine,
Co-Chair, Bioethics Committee - Yale-New Haven Hospital
Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe
Dean of the Institute of American and Talmudic Law
Families grapple to make end-of-life decisions that impart the final moments of a loved one with dignity and respect. They wonder when medical intervention is morally required, and when it is excessively intrusive. Must life be preserved at all costs, or can it be permitted to gracefully ebb away?
Explore the many difficult decisions people face from a contemporary & Jewish perspective.
Listen to the Audio: https://app.box.com/files/0/f/158981095/JLA
Tuesday, October 8th ~ 7:30pm
Chabad House ~ 2352 Albany Avenue
Fee: $10 - $8 Advance Payment
To register: CLICK HERE
860-232-1116 * Jewish Learning@ ChabadHartford.com
WANT TO LEARN EVEN MORE?
Check out our Medical Ethics, 6 part course - Starting Nov 11th.
Life in the Balance:
Jewish Perspectives on Everyday Medical Dilemmas
- SAFEGUARDING OUR HEALTH - BRCA, Genetic Testing, and Preventive Measures
- END-OF-LIFE DILEMMAS - Prolonging Life vs. Prolonging Death
- COMPLICATIONS IN PREGNANCY - Aborting One Life to Save Another
- SANCTITY IN DEATH - Autopsy and Medical Dissection
- CONFRONTING THE ORGAN SHORTAGE - Should the Sale of Organs Be Legal?
- NO UTERUS? NO PROBLEM - The Ethics of Uterine Transplants
