Diagnosis Critical

by Nelson, Leonard J., III

• ISBN13: 9781592760701
• ISBN10: 1592760708
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-06-15
• Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor

Summary

The pressure on Catholic medical institutions and health care workers is mounting at an alarming rate as they struggle to uphold their faith in an industry that is confronting new bioethical dilemmas every year.

Table of Contents

Dedication and Acknowledgments	p. 7
Introduction	p. 9
Part 1	p. 21
The Catholic Natural-Law Tradition	p. 23
Challenges to the Catholic Natural-Law Tradition	p. 27
The Reassertion of Absolute Norms	p. 33
Secular Bioethics versus Catholic Bioethics	p. 42
Ethical and Religious Directives	p. 53
Part 2	p. 79
Transformation of the Catholic Hospital from Religious Ministry to Business Enterprise	p. 84
Catholic Hospitals and Canon Law	p. 90
Part 3	p. 101
Providence Health System	p. 103
Ascension Health	p. 118
Part 4	p. 131
Protection of Conscientious Objection	p. 138
Mandated Contraceptive Coverage	p. 151
Emergency Contraception Laws	p. 163
Part 5	p. 175
Catholic Teaching on End-of-Life Care	p. 178
The Controversy over Withdrawing Artificial Nutrition and Hydration from Patients in a Persistent Vegetative State	p. 182
A Case Study in End-of-Life Care: Terri Schiavo	p. 196
Part 6	p. 201
The United States Health Care System	p. 204
Health Care Reform Proposals	p. 213
Conclusion	p. 223
Notes	p. 231
Index	p. 345
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