Anyone knows death and Medical Science in Judaism?

[Havah]

How do we judge if someone was dead or not according to Jewish Codes?

Blood? Breath? Cardiac impulse? Nerve impulse?

And also, do you support organ transplant?
It's unlawful to dissect a dead body, according to the Book of Torah.
I especially object heart transplant, thinking the heart generates nerve impulse itself and give personality to someone.
But that's not the case in cornea... Do we really have to equate that medical definition of death with the concept of death in religion? After all, these "dead" bodies still have living cells.... <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/huh.gif" alt="" title="Huh" /><!-- s -->

Isn't death great in mortal world? Now we have too much people competing resources.
But it would bring a family to travail if the only economic support cannot receive medical care.

I mean... which card should I fill? Organ Transplant? Or Anti-Organ?

And there wasn't organ transplant in ancient Israel. How do people cure diseases? Do anyone know their concept?
The Chinese believe in calibrating a equilibrium between 5 elements. And the Indian said 4 would be enough.
Were there any elements in ancient Judaism.
The ancient Assyrians didn't receive medical therapies every month on 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th. Did ancient Jews deny the rights to receive medication on Shabbat?

[Paul Younan]

Shlama Havah.

I want to start off by admitting I have a bias on this topic. I lost both my mother and older sister a few years ago to organ failure. They died while waiting for transplants, having a rare blood type. No one in our family was a match. Too few organs, and too many people needing a transplant. I felt so helpless. Needless to say, I have checked the box to be an organ donor.

On to your question. It was also unlawful on the Sabbath to heal someone, but Meshikha reminded us that the sabbath was created for man, and not the other way around.

To cut up a dead body for no good reason is one thing. It was a pagan practice deeply rooted in false teachings. Stuffing it and embalming it in order to try and preserve it for the afterlife as they did in Egypt.

To cut up a dead body in order to extract a heart and save a young child is another thing altogether.

It reminds me in some ways of Meshikha's self sacrifice and teaching that there is no greater love than that someone lays down their life for a friend. And this is not even laying down my life, just sharing it with someone who needs it more than I would in those circumstances.

My .02

Shamasha Paul

[Tonga]

Here is a nice synopsis that answers your questions:

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Keep in mind though that this is a very complex issue, and this article may not represent all views...