by David F . Kelly (Author)
Outlines eight issues regarding end-of-life care as seen through the lens of the Catholic medical ethics tradition. This title looks at the distinction between ordinary and extraordinary means; the difference between killing and allowing to die; criteria of patient competence; what to do in the case of incompetent patients; and, more.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 180
Edition: 1
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Published: 07 Aug 2006
ISBN 10: 1589011120
ISBN 13: 9781589011120