Artificial Nutrition and Hydration : The New Catholic Debate
- Author
- Christopher Tollefsen
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer
- Language
- English
- Document Type
- Book
- Faculty / Subject Heading
- Social Science
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This collection of essays by some of the most prominent Catholic bioethicists addresses the Pope’s statements, the moral issues surrounding artificial feeding and hydration, the refusal of treatment, and the ethics of care for those at the end of life.
Keywords: Humanities, Social Science and Law / Moral / Death / End of life care / Ethics / Euthanasia / Human dignity / Human rights / Hydration / Nutrition / Theory of Medicine / Bioethics / Religious Studies general / Philosophy of Religion / Philosophy of Medicine
