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44:43
Jewish Medical Ethics update 2015 (44:43)
Science in the 21st century is progressing at a dizzying pace. In this session we will discuss up-to-the-minute advances and news in the world of medicine and examine them in a Jewish legal context. Topics will include genetic testing and engineering, new frontiers in prenatal testing, organ transplantation after cardiac death, 3-D printing of organs and body parts, and head transplants
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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55:28
Harvesting Organs from Clones (55:28)
Using the bestseller, Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishigura, as a catalyst for discussion, this session will address issues including the permissibility of cloning, the legal status of a clone, and the legal ramifications of sacrificing one person to save another. It is not required to read the book for this session. This lecture took place at the 11th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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59:03
Top Bioethics Questions of 2016 (59:03)
This session will address the Jewish legal ramifications of the extraordinary advances and news items in medicine during the past year. Topics will include animal rights, gene editing, advances in organ transplantation, reproductive organ and genital transplants, and advances in epigenetic research. This lecture took place at the 11th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)