TY - BOOK AU - Kilner,John Frederic AU - Miller,Arlene B. AU - Pellegrino,Edmund D. ED - Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity. TI - The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity presents Dignity and dying: a Christian appraisal T2 - Horizons in bioethics series SN - 0853647569 (Paternoster : alk. paper) AV - BT825 .C45 1996 U1 - 241/.697 20 PY - 1996///] CY - [Carlisle, U.K.], Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - Paternoster Press, W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co. KW - Death KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Terminal care KW - Church work with the terminally ill N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction : the experience of dying : a physician's experience / David L. Shiedermayer -- A nurse's experience / Arlene B. Miller -- A pastor's experience / Gregory L. Waybright -- Part I. Guiding vision -- Autonomy and the right to die / Nigel M. de S. Cameron -- Death and dying / John T. Dunlop -- Suffering / Marsha D. M. Fowler -- Faithfulness in the face of death / Allen D. Verhey -- Part II. Pressing challenges -- Forgoing treatment / John F. Kilner -- Medical futility / C. Christopher Hook -- Definition of death / B. Holly Vautier -- Euthanasia and assisted suicide / Edmund D. Pellegrino -- Part III. Particular settings -- Nazi Germany's euphemisms / C. Ben Mitchell -- Oregon's solution / Jerome R. Wernow -- North American law and public policy / Arthur J. Dyck -- The Netherlands experiment / Henk Jochemsen -- Part IV. Constructive alternatives -- Hospice care / Martha L. Twaddle -- Long-term care / James R. Thobaben -- Wise advocacy / James S. Reitman -- Parish nursing / Norma R. Small -- Congregational ministry / Dennis P. Hollinger ER -