Artificial nutrition and hydration and the permanently unconscious patient :: the Catholic debate /

During the past few decades, high-profile cases like that of Terry Schiavo have fueled the public debate over forgoing or withdrawing artificial nutrition and hydration from patients in a persistent vegetative state (PVS). These cases, whether involving adults or young children, have forced many to...

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Weitere Verfasser: Hamel, Ronald P., 1946-, Walter, James J.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, ©2007.
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Zusammenfassung:During the past few decades, high-profile cases like that of Terry Schiavo have fueled the public debate over forgoing or withdrawing artificial nutrition and hydration from patients in a persistent vegetative state (PVS). These cases, whether involving adults or young children, have forced many to begin thinking in a measured and careful way about the moral legitimacy of allowing patients to die. Can families forgo or withdraw artificial hydration and nutrition from their loved ones when no hope of recovery seems possible?Many Catholics know that Catholic moral theology has formulated a well-
Beschreibung:1 online resource (ix, 294 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781435627253
1435627253
9781589012424
1589012429

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