title: Judaism, professional intervention, and ethics in long-term care.
abstract: Discusses spiritual, professional, and ethical approaches to work with an elderly Jewish patient in a nursing home. Addresses the knotty issues of determining decision-making capacity, the refusal of nutrition and hydration, Judaic values pertaining to ending one's life, the role of the spiritual caregiver, the role of the social worker, and the ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, paternalism, and do no harm.
authors.affiliation: Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University, New York, NY 10033, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Linzer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Samuel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sable
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007599:Judaism; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000592:standards*; D016743:Mental Competency; D009519:New York City; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards*; D018529:Nutritional Support; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000592:standards*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D012947:Social Work; D016312:Treatment Refusal