Judaism and Chinese religions have different perceptions of how they view the dead and how they care for the dead; this changes their role in modern medicine. Doctors and nurses must be educated about the different traditions in order to not offend anyone or interfere with their religion. The Chinese religion has two ways of looking at death one is “happy ending” and the other is a “sad ending” both reflect a person’s death and have two very different ways of taking care of the dead. A “happy ending is a joyful ending someone who lived a happy fulfilling life. A “sad ending” is an abrupt ending and it is said to have cut a person’s life short. As opposed that of the Judaism tradition which thinks of death as a natural part of life. Rituals
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In Judaism the body of the deceased is said to be buried as soon as possible. Which can produce disagreement within a healthcare facility since it takes time and there are certain procedures the hospital has to do in order to be able to release the body for burial. The body must also be attended from the time of death until the funeral “The family may fulfill this duty or assign a “shomer”” (Judaism 2016) a shomer is a person who is outside of the family and who stays by the body and often preforms a prayer. This can cause conflict in a hospital or other healthcare environment since getting the body ready for departure takes time. Also it can be hard to have to deal with a person who is always as close to the body as possible which can interfere with procedures. Judaism does not allow the body to have an autopsy unless it is in the case of an emergency. This can be an inconvenience since the family often discuses with a rabbi to assist them in making the decision which can take time away from getting the body an autopsy therefore precious time for health care providers. Similarly, in the Chinese religion the body is often buried within twenty-four hours. Although the body it does not need to be accompanied at all times, time frame can be a big deal for health care …show more content…
The Chinese look at death in two perspectives. The “happy death” which is said to be after a long happy fulfilling life ending with the person dying in their sleep. Which brings good luck to the people who touch the corpse at the funeral. The other is the “sad ending” which is the life of an individual who might have died in a car crash, taken their own life these people are said to have died before completing the 5 blossoms. The five blossoms are the way that people are supposed to live their life it is what people strive to do before they die. The people who die a “sad life” are also kept isolated from people family members and friends don’t want to touch the corpse in fear of bad luck. With friends and family excitedly touching the body or keeping a distance not wanting to touch the body it can be hard for a healthcare provider to do his or her job. The rituals that are done after death in preparation of the burial of the body can also cause commotion between the health care provider and the family. In Judaism the mouth and eyes are shut, the body is placed on the ground for 20 minutes and the body is positioned facing the door. In the Chinese religion the body is cleansed with a cloth and covered in talcum powder. The time frame in which the family wants the body for burial also makes the job of healthcare providers hard. In both
In Judaism the body of the deceased is said to be buried as soon as possible. Which can produce disagreement within a healthcare facility since it takes time and there are certain procedures the hospital has to do in order to be able to release the body for burial. The body must also be attended from the time of death until the funeral “The family may fulfill this duty or assign a “shomer”” (Judaism 2016) a shomer is a person who is outside of the family and who stays by the body and often preforms a prayer. This can cause conflict in a hospital or other healthcare environment since getting the body ready for departure takes time. Also it can be hard to have to deal with a person who is always as close to the body as possible which can interfere with procedures. Judaism does not allow the body to have an autopsy unless it is in the case of an emergency. This can be an inconvenience since the family often discuses with a rabbi to assist them in making the decision which can take time away from getting the body an autopsy therefore precious time for health care providers. Similarly, in the Chinese religion the body is often buried within twenty-four hours. Although the body it does not need to be accompanied at all times, time frame can be a big deal for health care …show more content…
The Chinese look at death in two perspectives. The “happy death” which is said to be after a long happy fulfilling life ending with the person dying in their sleep. Which brings good luck to the people who touch the corpse at the funeral. The other is the “sad ending” which is the life of an individual who might have died in a car crash, taken their own life these people are said to have died before completing the 5 blossoms. The five blossoms are the way that people are supposed to live their life it is what people strive to do before they die. The people who die a “sad life” are also kept isolated from people family members and friends don’t want to touch the corpse in fear of bad luck. With friends and family excitedly touching the body or keeping a distance not wanting to touch the body it can be hard for a healthcare provider to do his or her job. The rituals that are done after death in preparation of the burial of the body can also cause commotion between the health care provider and the family. In Judaism the mouth and eyes are shut, the body is placed on the ground for 20 minutes and the body is positioned facing the door. In the Chinese religion the body is cleansed with a cloth and covered in talcum powder. The time frame in which the family wants the body for burial also makes the job of healthcare providers hard. In both