2019
Go in Peace: Brain Death, Reasonable Accommodation and Jewish Mourning Rituals
Gabbay E, Fins J. Go in Peace: Brain Death, Reasonable Accommodation and Jewish Mourning Rituals. Journal Of Religion And Health 2019, 58: 1672-1686. PMID: 31280412, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-019-00874-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJewish traditionBrain deathDiscretion of individual institutionsLife-sustaining interventionsBrain death per seBrain death criteriaDiscussion of organ donationDetermination of deathReligious objectsWithdrawal of mechanical ventilationPhases of mourningOrthodox JewsRituals of mourningAccommodation lawsPsychological wisdomPhysical bodyUnilateral withdrawalMourning ritualsDetermination of brain deathDeath per seReasonable accommodationOrgan donationTraditionPsychological mechanismsMourning
2018
Psychiatry, Cultural Competency, and the Care of Ultra-Orthodox Jews: Achieving Secular and Theocentric Convergence Through Introspection
Bloch A, Gabbay E, Knowlton S, Fins J. Psychiatry, Cultural Competency, and the Care of Ultra-Orthodox Jews: Achieving Secular and Theocentric Convergence Through Introspection. Journal Of Religion And Health 2018, 57: 1702-1716. PMID: 30078155, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-018-0678-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethods of psychiatryReligious beliefsJewish philosophical traditionPhilosophy of emotionReligious philosophersReligious philosophySecular ideasReligious formsPhilosophical traditionSecular methodsHasidic movementReligious devotionReligious growthSpiritual growthUltra-Orthodox JewsExcessive introspectionEighteenth centurySelf-critiqueMiddle AgesMental health careIntrospectionUltra-Orthodox Jewish populationBeliefsHealth careJewish population
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
1995
What would you do?: an investigation into Jewish biomedical ethics.
Kenigsberg K, Reisner A, Davidowitz-Farkas Z, Fins J, Breitowitz Y, Grumet Z, Berkowitz A. What would you do?: an investigation into Jewish biomedical ethics. Sh'ma 1995, 26: 1-8. PMID: 11660114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbortion, EugenicAbortion, TherapeuticAIDS SerodiagnosisBioethical IssuesBioethicsCoercionConfidentialityCystic FibrosisDecision MakingDisclosureEmbryo TransferEmbryo, MammalianFathersFertilization in VitroFetal ViabilityFetusFreedomGenetic CounselingGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic PrivacyGenetic TestingHIV SeropositivityHumansIncidental FindingsInfant, NewbornInsurance Selection BiasInsurance, LifeJudaismMandatory TestingMarriageMaternal WelfareMothersNeoplasmsParent-Child RelationsPatient CarePedigreePersonal AutonomyPharmaceutical PreparationsPregnancyPregnancy, MultiplePregnant WomenPrejudiceSex Determination AnalysisTreatment RefusalZidovudine
1994
Encountering diversity: Medical ethics and pluralism
Fins J. Encountering diversity: Medical ethics and pluralism. Journal Of Religion And Health 1994, 33: 23-27. PMID: 11659797, DOI: 10.1007/bf02354496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBioethical IssuesBioethicsCultural DiversityDecision MakingEthicsEthics, MedicalEuthanasia, PassiveFamilyFreedomHome Care ServicesHumansIntensive Care UnitsJewsJudaismLife Support CareNarrationPersonal AutonomyPhilosophyPhysician-Patient RelationsReligionSecularismSocial ValuesTerminally IllThird-Party ConsentUnited StatesVentilators, MechanicalWithholding Treatment