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Duty to Heal

Journal · Article Duty to Heal Jul 30, 2026

Physician Risk and the Halachic Duty to Heal

Avi Abrams, BS

This article examines whether halacha obligates physicians to treat patients when doing so may place the physician at personal risk, especially in the context of infectious disease and reasonable protective measures.

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