Wednesday, June 6, 2018

halacha - is one obligated to employ conventional healing methods


A friend of mine has a medical condition. Doctors recommend a difficult surgery, which should stop the problem. If he does not undergo that surgery, his situation will deteriorate further, they say, and will severely adversely affect his quality of life (but will not be life threathening). He prefers to not do the surgery for whatever reason.


Is the person obligated to follow the doctors according to Halacha?


Please source.




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