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Birth, suffering, and death : Catholic perspectives at the edges of life /

The book is an effort, from within the tradition of Catholic moral theology and philosophy, to examine issues which are raised by the possibilities of medical treatment for those patients who are dying. The book looks at possible issues for newborns, the elderly, and those, at any age, with terminal...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Wildes, Kevin Wm, Abel, Francesc, Harvey, John C.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Science+Business Media, 1992.
Series:Philosophy and medicine ; v. 41.
Subjects:
Catholic Church > Doctrines.
Catholic Church.
Life and death, Power over > Religious aspects > Catholic Church.
Medical ethics > Religious aspects > Catholic Church.
Bioethics > Religious aspects > Catholic Church.
Christian ethics > Catholic authors.
Theology, Doctrinal.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Section 1. Medical background and ethical issues
  • section 2. Theological perspectives
  • section 3. Moral quandaries.