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Contemporary Catholic Health Care Ethics
David F. Kelly
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Description for Contemporary Catholic Health Care Ethics
Paperback. This is a comprehensive textbook in Catholic medical ethics that integrates theology and methodology into a detailed examination of bioethical issues of interest to scholars, practitioners, and students. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 177 x 29. Weight in Grams: 822.
Contemporary Catholic Health Care Ethics, Second Edition, integrates theology, methodology, and practical application into a detailed and practical examination of the bioethical issues that confront students, scholars, and practitioners. Noted bioethicists Gerard Magill, Henk ten Have, and David F. Kelly contribute diverse backgrounds and experience that inform the richness of new material covered in this second edition. The book is organized into three sections: theology (basic issues underlying Catholic thought), methodology (how Catholic theology approaches moral issues, including birth control), and applications to current issues. New chapters discuss controversial end-of-life issues such as forgoing treatment, killing versus allowing patients to ... Read more
Contemporary Catholic Health Care Ethics, Second Edition, integrates theology, methodology, and practical application into a detailed and practical examination of the bioethical issues that confront students, scholars, and practitioners. Noted bioethicists Gerard Magill, Henk ten Have, and David F. Kelly contribute diverse backgrounds and experience that inform the richness of new material covered in this second edition. The book is organized into three sections: theology (basic issues underlying Catholic thought), methodology (how Catholic theology approaches moral issues, including birth control), and applications to current issues. New chapters discuss controversial end-of-life issues such as forgoing treatment, killing versus allowing patients to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
817g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589019607
SKU
V9781589019607
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99-11
About David F. Kelly
David F. Kelly is professor emeritus, Duquesne University. Gerard Magill is Vernon F. Gallagher Chair for the Integration of Science, Theology, Philosophy, and Law, Center for Healthcare Ethics, Duquesne University. Henk ten Have is the director of the Center for Healthcare Ethics, Duquesne University.
Reviews for Contemporary Catholic Health Care Ethics
Far outpaces other texts of its kind in its excellent presentation of the legal and scientific aspects related to medical ethics. Health Progress Provides a mixture of medical and religious wisdom that helps explain how and why the Catholic healthcare establishment arrives at its conclusions. Conscience