Medical care at the end of life : a Catholic perspective / David F. Kelly.

  • Kelly, David F.
Date:
[2006], ©2006
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Publication/Creation

Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2006], ©2006.

Physical description

xi, 180 pages ; 22 cm

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Contents

Ordinary and extraordinary means -- Killing and allowing to die -- Decisions by competent patients -- Decisions for incompetent patients -- Advance directives -- Hydration and nutrition -- Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia -- Medical futility.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-172) and index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    WB310 2006K29m
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 1589011120
  • 9781589011120