MES in 5: Forcing Treatment On An Unwilling Patient

Published: Feb. 14, 2016, 11:02 a.m.

MES in 5: Forcing Treatment On An Unwilling Patient - Feb 14, 2016 - In this podcast, Elana Perlow explores some of the halachic ramifications of the Torah's view of the physician's obligation to heal, vs. secular philosophy's conception of the individual's right to treatment. In halacha's eyes, can a doctor treat an unwilling patient, if that treatment will save their patient's life? Tune in to find out more! MES in 5 is a project run by the students of the Medical Ethics Society, and aims to bring greater knowledge of the intersection of medicine in halacha, in a quick and easy format that takes only 5 minutes!