The Jewish People under the microscope

Abstract

As Orthodox Jewish communities grow in size and numbers, medical and health care professionals have become increasingly aware of the special requirements for this unique population. Appropriate articles in medical journals accompany this awareness. Several of the earlier articles in the medical literature made note of Jewish dietary laws. In the more recent medical literature, the concern broadened to include the special needs of Orthodox Jewish patients in the emergency department, in hospice care, in reproductive issues, such as infertility, assisted reproduction, multifetal pregnancy reduction, and genetic screening, pregnancy, childbirth, and breastsfeeding, and in psychotherapy, extremely “warm” article (co-authored in part by graduates of SCW), explaining to health care professionals the lifestyle of Orthodox Jewish couples, was published in a journal devoted to occupational therapy.