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Old and thin.

D S Davis1

  • 1Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University.

Second Opinion (Park Ridge, Ill.)
|October 6, 1990
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Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Bioethics
  • Religious Studies

Background:

  • Elderly patients may refuse food, presenting a clinical and ethical challenge.
  • The Jain tradition's concept of sallekhana (voluntary fasting) offers a unique perspective on end-of-life choices.
  • Balancing the healthcare provider's desire to intervene with patient autonomy is a critical ethical consideration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how the Jain principle of sallekhana can inform the ethical care of elderly patients refusing food.
  • To reconcile the medical imperative to act with the ethical principle of patient autonomy in end-of-life care.
  • To provide a framework for healthcare providers facing similar dilemmas.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis integrating Jain philosophy with medical ethics.
Keywords:
Analytical ApproachDeath and EuthanasiaJainismProfessional Patient Relationship

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  • Case study reflection on a clinical scenario involving an elderly patient's food refusal.
  • Ethical framework development based on patient autonomy and religious principles.

    • Main Results:

    • Viewing food refusal through the lens of sallekhana allows for a respectful approach to patient autonomy.
    • This perspective helps healthcare providers manage the tension between intervention and respecting self-determination.
    • It provides a culturally sensitive method for navigating end-of-life decisions.

    Conclusions:

    • The Jain concept of sallekhana offers valuable insights for ethically managing elderly patients who refuse food.
    • Respecting patient autonomy can be harmonized with the desire to provide care by understanding diverse end-of-life traditions.
    • This approach promotes compassionate and ethically sound geriatric care.