Halachah Meets Modernity: Medical Decision-Making

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January 23 2017
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Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

Collections: Rabbi Torczyner Medical Halacha

References: Yoma: 82a ,  Yoma: 83a  

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Have changes in contemporary social values affected the options halachah recognizes for medical treatment, the factors taken into consideration by halachah in determing treatment, or the identity of the decision-maker recognized by halachah?

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