Do-not-resuscitate orders:Islamic viewpoint

Dublin Core

Title

Do-not-resuscitate orders:Islamic viewpoint

Author

Chamsi-Pasha, H.
Albar, M.A.

Publisher

2018/01/00

Language

English

Publication Date

20180100

Abstract

It is imperative to seek remedy in life-threatening situations. When treatment benefit is doubted, seeking remedy becomes facultative. If the treatment is futile, there is no need to continue. Resuscitation has the ability to reverse premature death. It can also prolong terminal illness, increase discomfort, and consume resources. The do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order and advance directives are still a debated issue in critical care patients.The DNR order in the case of terminal illness is encouraged in Islam.

Primary Classification

20.5.1

Secondary Classification

20.5.1;1.2

Primary keywords

futility--[pri];Islamic ethics--[pri];resuscitation orders--[pri]

Secondary keywords

case studies;decision making;fatwa;physicians;terminal illness

Subject

Saudi Arabia

Journal Article

International Journal of Human and Health Sciences2018 January; 2(1):8-12

Note

Copyright (c) 2018 International Journal of Human and Health Sciences (IJHHS). Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Call Number

citation

Bibliography

22 refs

ISSN

2523692X (online)

Collection

IMSE Database

Citation

“Do-not-resuscitate orders:Islamic viewpoint,” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed January 17, 2025, https://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/37899.