Coercion and Consent in Jewish Medical Law

Rabbi Dr. Akiva Tatz studied medicine at the University of Witwatersrand and is the founder and Director of the Jerusalem Medical Ethics Forum and lectures internationally in the fields of Jewish philosophy and medical ethics.. He is the author of the textbook Dangerous Disease and Dangerous Therapy in Jewish Medical Ethics – Principles and Practice. He has written a number of books on the subject of Jewish thought and philosophy: Anatomy of a Search, which documents the process of transition from secular to observant lifestyles among modern Jews, Worldmask, The Thinking Jewish Teenager’s Guide to Life, Living Inspired, Will, Freedom and Destiny, and most recently, As Dawn Ends the Night.