AORTIC 2011: Cultural sensitivity in palliative care

Dr Deena Aljawi discusses issues that must be considered when providing palliative care for Islamic cancer patients. It is important that clinicians consider the expectations of not just the patients but also their families and the community as a whole. Dr Aljawi outlines cultural issues related to practices such as morphine use and explains how fatwa (a juristic ruling from Islamic scholars) can be used to reassure that such practices are acceptable under Islamic law.

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• cairo
• egypt
• aortic
• cancer
• oncology
• deena aljawi
• saudia arabia
• palliative care Health