Medical Ethics: Sources of Catholic Teachings

O'Rourke, Kevin D. [Editor]; Boyle, Philip [Editor];

ISBN 10: 0878407227 / ISBN 13: 9780878407224

Edité par Georgetown Univ Pr, 1999

N° de réf. du vendeur 0878407227-4-34258475

Synopsis :

In a single convenient resource, this book organizes and presents clearly the documents of the Catholic church pertaining to medical ethics. Introductory chapters provide the context for interpreting the Church's teachings and guide the reader in applying the teachings to particular ethical quandaries. This third edition has been updated to incorporate the statements issued since the preparation of the second edition. The authors have revised the introductory chapters to include ideas from the papal encyclical Splendor Veritatis and "Instruction of the Ecclesial Vocation of the Theologian," published by the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, concerning the various levels of the teachings of the Church. Other new statements included in this edition are relevant topics from the papal encyclical "Evangelium Vitae" (abortion, euthanasia, amniocentesis, suicide and withdrawing life support); "the Vatican Congregation of Doctrine and Faith" on uterine isolation; the U.S. bishops on the care of anencephalic infants, genetic testing, and cloning; and, the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference on the treatment for rape in Catholic hospitals.

À propos de l?auteur: Philip J. Boyle is senior vice president and editor-in-chief of the Park Ridge Center, Chicago, Illinois.Kevin D. O'Rourke, OP, is the director of the Center for Health Care Ethics and Professor of Clinical Ethics, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Medical Ethics: Sources of Catholic Teachings
Éditeur : Georgetown Univ Pr
Date d'édition : 1999
Reliure : paperback
Etat : Fair