Do not resuscitate, brain death, and organ transplantation: Islamic perspective
Muslim patients and families are often reluctant to discuss and accept fatal diagnoses and prognoses. In many instances, aggressive therapy is requested by a patient's family, prolonging the life of the patient at all costs. Islamic law permits the withdrawal of futile treatment, including life...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-04-01
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Series: | Avicenna Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2231-0770.203608 |