Dr. Alan Kadish is the former Associate Chief of Cardiology at the Feinberg School of Medicine for Northwestern University. In 2009 he left Chicago to become President of the New York-based Touro College System. A dedicated clinical researcher and prolific writer, he is the author or co-author of more than 150 peer-reviewed articles in his field.
Millions of Americans are walking around with implanted pacemakers and defibrillators. When should these devices be deactivated to allow nature to take its course? This session addresses this important question from the perspective of Jewish ethics and sheds light on similar end-of-life medical quandaries. This lecture took place at the 9th annual National Jewish Retreat
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Breakthroughs in stem cell research have caused much excitement about the vast potential of using embryonic stem cells to cure various diseases. But what are the moral implications of destroying these embryos in the process? What is the Jewish view? Should an embryo in a Petri dish be considered a life? This lecture took place at the 9th annual National Jewish Retreat
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