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Artificial nutrition and hydration : the new Catholic debate

Title
Artificial nutrition and hydration : the new Catholic debate / edited by Christopher Tollefsen.
Publication
Dordrecht : Springer, c2008.

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Additional Authors
Tollefsen, Christopher.
Description
xii, 229 p.; 24 cm.
Series Statement
Philosophy and medicine ; v. 93. Catholic studies in bioethics ; 5
Uniform Title
  • Philosophy and medicine ; v. 93.
  • Philosophy and medicine. Catholic studies in bioethics ; v. 5.
Subject
  • John Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005 > Ethics
  • Artificial feeding > Decision making > Moral and ethical aspects
  • Oral rehydration therapy > Decision making > Moral and ethical aspects
  • Terminal care > Moral and ethical aspects > United States
  • Fluid therapy > Moral and ethical aspects
  • Medical ethics > United States
  • Medical ethics > Religious aspects > Catholic Church
  • Medicine > Religious aspects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Why do unresponsive patients still matter / Bishop Anthony Fisher - - Are we morally obligated to feed PVS patients till natural death? / Michael Degnan - - Caring for persons in the "Persistent Vegetative State" and Pope John Paul II's March 20 2004 Address "On life-sustaining treatments and the vegetative state" / William E. May - - Food and fluids : human law, human rights and human interests / Jacqueline Laing - - Quality of life and assisted nutrition / Alfonso Gómez-Lobo - - Towards ethical guidelines for the use of artificial nutrition and hydration / Joseph Boyle - - Understanding the ethics of artificially providing food and water / J. L. A. Garcia - - The ethics of Pope John Paul's Allocution on care of the PVS patient : a response to J.L.A. Garia / Peter J. Cataldo - - Reflections on the papal allocution concerning care for PVS patients / Kevin O'Rourke - - The papal alloction concerning care for PVS patients : a reply to Fr. O'Rourke / Patrick Lee - - Response to Patrick Lee / Kevin O'Rourke - - The morality of tube feeding PVS patients : a critique of the view of Kevin O'Rourke, O.P. / Mark S. Latkovic - - Ten errors regardign end of life issues, and especially artificial nutrition and hydration / Christopher Tollefsen.
Call Number
JFE 08-943
ISBN
  • 9781402062063
  • 1402062060
OCLC
190729590
Title
Artificial nutrition and hydration : the new Catholic debate / edited by Christopher Tollefsen.
Imprint
Dordrecht : Springer, c2008.
Series
Philosophy and medicine ; v. 93. Catholic studies in bioethics ; 5
Philosophy and medicine ; v. 93.
Philosophy and medicine. Catholic studies in bioethics ; v. 5.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author
Tollefsen, Christopher.
Research Call Number
JFE 08-943
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