Good care, painful choices : medical ethics for ordinary people /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Devine, Richard J.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Mahwah, N.J. : Paulist Press, [2004]
Edition:	3rd ed.
Subjects:	Medical ethics. Medical ethics > Religious aspects > Catholic Church.

Table of Contents:

Pt. 1.Some preliminary questions. The person: at the center of morality. Moral decision making: morality in action. Conscience: the moral guide
Pt. 2. Questions at the beginning of life. Abortion. Handicapped newborns. In vitro fertilization and other artificial reproductive technologies
Pt. 3. Questions concerning illness and disease. Genetics. Organ transplantation. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Pt. 4. Questions at the end of life. Death and dying. Euthanasia
Pt. 5. Questions concerning health care in general. Informed consent. Health care reform.