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“Love Your Neighbor Like Yourself”: A Jewish Ethical Approach to the Use of Pain Medication with Potentially Dangerous Side Effects
Journal of Palliative Medicine, 10/16/09

Jotkowitz A et al. – The purpose of this article is to analyze the view of three highly respected authorities on the use of pain medications with potentially significant side effects in terminal patients. The Jewish position demonstrates how an ancient tradition struggles to develop an ethic consistent with modern sensibilities. Religious decisors scour the ancient sources to find precedents and then apply that wisdom to contemporary questions. Jewish medical ethics by its very nature is highly pluralistic because there is no central body that determines policy and a wide spectrum of opinions are usually found. However, regarding pain treatment there appears to be a broad consensus mandating its aggressive use even at the risk of significant side effects as long as the motivation is relief of suffering.

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Room for improvement: nurses and physicians views of a post-operative pain management program
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 11/13/09 Relevance Score: 89%

Chronic opioid therapy issues associated with opioid abuse potential
Journal of Opioid Management, 11/03/09 Relevance Score: 89%

Review: limited evidence that psychological therapies are of benefit for adults with chronic pain
Evidence-Based Mental Health, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 89%

Targeting Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels for Neuropathic Pain Management
Neurotherapeutics, 10/05/09 Relevance Score: 89%

Cervical Radicular Pain
Pain Practice, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 88%