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Translated and adapted from the second half of Volume One of Rav Zilberstein’s
five-volume Shiurei Torah L’rofim, published in Israel, Teves 5772 (2012)
Edited by Mrs. E.M. Friedman
Reviewed by Mrs. Y. Goldwasser
Published by the Maimonides Biblical Foundation
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hallway with an expensive camera, and in her haste the nurse broke
it. The owner of the camera arrived and asked who had broken the
camera. I told him I would not reveal who broke it since she was
running to save a life, and someone who is running to save lives is not
responsible for damages that occur on the way. Likewise a physician
who unintentionally damaged a patient does not pay, on condition
that he was licensed by a beis din.
Since many hospitals in Israel are licensed to use homeopathic
remedies by the licensing authorities (which are equivalent to a beis
din for this purpose), in my humble opinion, a physician working
under their authority is not responsible to pay for damages caused by
an error. However, according to the view of the Menachem Meishiv, it
is not sufficient to be licensed by the secular authorities in order to be
exempt from paying, but one must be approved to practice by a beis
din as well.
In a number of places in the Tur and in the Shulchan Aruch the
term meod meod – extremely - is used, as pointed out by the Sema
(Choshen Mishpat #9:1). This term is used in regard to being careful to
avoid bribery, forbidden relations, and usury, since it is human nature
to be lured after these things.
It is used regarding medicine as well, as stated in the Tur and
the Shulchan Aruch (Yoreh Deah #336): “A physician is obligated to
practice his profession. However, he has to be meod meod - extremely
- careful.” Our Sages explain that the expression “meod meod” is used
here to highlight the importance of consulting with others, paying
attention to what they have to say and trying to understand them.
I was once in a hospital where the general mood seemed very
dispirited. I was told that the previous night a child was brought in,
and the doctors immediately operated for what they assumed was
appendicitis. In truth, the boy’s liver was inflamed by hepatitis and
he fell into a deep coma. The atmosphere was very heavy. One of the
department heads asked me, “What does the physician deserve, ac-
cording to Torah law, for such an error?” I answered him as follows: “If
he treated the boy as if he were his own son, and had it been his own
son he would not have consulted with anyone else, then he has done
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