a Catholic perspective Kelly, David F. creator text bibliography Electronic books. dcu Washington, DC Georgetown University Press ©2006 2006 monographic eng 1 online resource (xi, 180 pages) For over thirty years, David F. Kelly has worked with medical practitioners, students, families, and the sick and dying to confront the difficult and often painful issues that concern medical treatment at the end of life. In this short and practical book, Kelly shares his vast experience, providing a rich resource for thinking about life's most painful decisions. Kelly outlines eight major issues regarding end-of-life care as seen through the lens of the Catholic medical ethics tradition. He looks at the distinction between ordinary and extraordinary means; the difference between killing and a. 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. David F. Kelly. Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-172) and index. Medical ethics Religious aspects Catholic Church Medical care Religious aspects Catholic Church Medicine Religious aspects Catholic Church Terminal Care ethics Catholicism Religion MEDICAL Ethics Medical care Religious aspects Catholic Church Medical ethics Religious aspects Catholic Church Medicine Religious aspects Catholic Church R725.56 .K46 2006eb 174.2 2006 M-939 WB 310 K295m 2006 Kelly, David F. Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, ©2006 (DLC) 2006003017 9781435631960 143563196X 9781589013674 1589013670 22573/ctt2n50pj JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=219209 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=219209 CaPaEBR 060131 20200709055148.0 ocn614492096 eng