2017
The Care of the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Patient
Gabbay E, McCarthy M, Fins J. The Care of the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Patient. Journal Of Religion And Health 2017, 56: 545-560. PMID: 28102466, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-017-0356-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStigma associated with mental illnessEnd-of-life decisionsEnd-of-lifeUltra-Orthodox Jewish patientsSystem of valuesModern hospital settingUltra-Orthodox worldEthical scenariosReligious traditionsEnhance careUltra-Orthodox Jewish communityMental illnessPrenatal careModern medical practicePatient autonomyJewish communityHospital settingStandard risk assessmentTraditional societiesMedical practiceCareJewish patientsUnique challengesDivineTradition
2014
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge to Chemotherapy in an Orthodox Jewish Patient
Meltzer E, Ivascu N, Acres C, Stark M, Furman R, Fins J. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge to Chemotherapy in an Orthodox Jewish Patient. The Oncologist 2014, 19: 985-989. PMID: 25096998, PMCID: PMC4153457, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2014-0025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife-sustaining therapyVA-ECMOBridge to treatmentExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationOrthodox Jewish womenEthics consultationCardiopulmonary supportMembrane oxygenationVenoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenationClinical ethics consultationInitiation of VA-ECMOJewish womenTemporary cardiopulmonary supportAcademic medical centerReceipt of chemotherapyLonger-term therapyVA-ECMO useClinical staffReligious traditionsAbsence of recoveryReligious leadersCultural liaisonsReligious objectsCurable lymphomaChemotherapy induction
2005
Death, dying and informatics: misrepresenting religion on MedLine
Rodríguez del Pozo P, Fins J. Death, dying and informatics: misrepresenting religion on MedLine. BMC Medical Ethics 2005, 6: 6. PMID: 15992401, PMCID: PMC1185543, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6939-6-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-of-life careReligious traditionsEnd-of-lifeInterface of religionPatient's cultural contextChristian traditionIslamic traditionMonotheistic religionsCorrelative dutiesBioethics literatureReligious backgroundReligionTraditionString of wordsScientific topicsCultural contextAmerican writersDenominatorMedical SciencesNational LibraryDutyScienceWritersNational Library of MedicineCulture