Basic questions on end of life decisions / Gary P. Steward 

Public ISBD Titre : Basic questions on end of life decisions : how do we know what's right? Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Gary P. Steward, Auteur ; William R. Cutrer, Auteur ; Timothy J. Demy, Auteur ; Dónal P. O'Mathúna, Auteur ; Paige C. Cunningham, Auteur ; John F. Kilner, Auteur ; Linda K. Bevington, Auteur Editeur : Grand Rapids, MI : Kregel Publications Année de publication : c1998 Collection : BioBasics series Importance : 89 p. Présentation : Illustrations Format : 17 cm ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-8254-3070-1 Note générale : Includes bibliographical references Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : Death -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Miscellanea Death--Religious aspects--Christianity Index. décimale : BT 825 Note de contenu : I. Foundational issues -- Is death a natural part of life, and what should be my attitude toward it? -- When am I dying or in the "dying process"? -- How aggressively should we treat people with potentially fatal illnesses or injuries? -- How do I prepare adequately for the dying process? -- Is it selfish to want to be in control during the dying process? -- Should I consider organ donation, and if so, when? -- If I am old or disabled or my quality of life is low, is my life of less value? -- II. Decision-making issues -- What are the roles of the patient, the physician, and family members in treatment decision making? -- Who needs to know that I am dying or may be dying? -- What are informed consent and mental competence? -- Do I have a legal right to determine my medical treatment? -- What treatment and financial plans should I make while I am still healthy? -- What are advance directives? -- Are advance directives a good idea? -- Who makes treatment decisions for an incompetent patient with no advance directive? -- When is hospitalization appropriate? -- What is long-term care? -- III. Termination of life support -- What is "do not resuscitate" (DNR) order, and when is it appropriate? -- Should I be cautious about initiating life support for fear that removal may be difficult? -- What factors should a patient, a family, or other decision makers consider before deciding to terminate life support? -- If I remove life support, am I responsible for the death? -- Is it ever ethical to withhold fluids and nutrition? -- Should my desire to be with Christ in eternity play a part in end-of-life decisions? -- IV. Suffering -- Should suffering be avoided at all costs? -- How does my knowledge of Jesus' last days affect the way I view my own last days? -- Should I ask God to relieve my suffering? -- How can I cope with the suffering God doesn't relieve? -- Do physicians have the means available to control physical pain adequately? -- What is hospice, and what can it do for me or my loved one? -- Conclusion. Basic questions on end of life decisions : how do we know what's right? [texte imprimé] / Gary P. Steward, Auteur ; William R. Cutrer, Auteur ; Timothy J. Demy, Auteur ; Dónal P. O'Mathúna, Auteur ; Paige C. Cunningham, Auteur ; John F. Kilner, Auteur ; Linda K. Bevington, Auteur . - Grand Rapids, MI : Kregel Publications, c1998 . - 89 p. : Illustrations ; 17 cm. - (BioBasics series) . ISBN : 978-0-8254-3070-1 Includes bibliographical references Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : Death -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Miscellanea Death--Religious aspects--Christianity Index. décimale : BT 825 Note de contenu : I. Foundational issues -- Is death a natural part of life, and what should be my attitude toward it? -- When am I dying or in the "dying process"? -- How aggressively should we treat people with potentially fatal illnesses or injuries? -- How do I prepare adequately for the dying process? -- Is it selfish to want to be in control during the dying process? -- Should I consider organ donation, and if so, when? -- If I am old or disabled or my quality of life is low, is my life of less value? -- II. Decision-making issues -- What are the roles of the patient, the physician, and family members in treatment decision making? -- Who needs to know that I am dying or may be dying? -- What are informed consent and mental competence? -- Do I have a legal right to determine my medical treatment? -- What treatment and financial plans should I make while I am still healthy? -- What are advance directives? -- Are advance directives a good idea? -- Who makes treatment decisions for an incompetent patient with no advance directive? -- When is hospitalization appropriate? -- What is long-term care? -- III. Termination of life support -- What is "do not resuscitate" (DNR) order, and when is it appropriate? -- Should I be cautious about initiating life support for fear that removal may be difficult? -- What factors should a patient, a family, or other decision makers consider before deciding to terminate life support? -- If I remove life support, am I responsible for the death? -- Is it ever ethical to withhold fluids and nutrition? -- Should my desire to be with Christ in eternity play a part in end-of-life decisions? -- IV. Suffering -- Should suffering be avoided at all costs? -- How does my knowledge of Jesus' last days affect the way I view my own last days? -- Should I ask God to relieve my suffering? -- How can I cope with the suffering God doesn't relieve? -- Do physicians have the means available to control physical pain adequately? -- What is hospice, and what can it do for me or my loved one? -- Conclusion.

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Dignity and dying / John F. Kilner 

Public ISBD Titre : Dignity and dying : a Christian appraisal Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : John F. Kilner, Auteur ; Arlene B. Miller (1935-), Auteur ; Edmund D. Pellegrino, Auteur Editeur : Carlisle, Cambria : Paternoster Press Année de publication : ©1996 Autre Editeur : Grand Rapids, MI : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Importance : x, 256 p. Format : 24 cm ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-8028-4232-9 Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : Church work with the terminally ill Death--Religious aspects--Christianity Right to die--Religious aspects--Christianity Terminal care--Religious aspects--Christianity Résumé : This book offers a variety of perspectives on significant ethical issues in the field of medicine and health care, particularly as they relate to death and dying. Note de contenu : 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Dignity and dying : a Christian appraisal [texte imprimé] / John F. Kilner, Auteur ; Arlene B. Miller (1935-), Auteur ; Edmund D. Pellegrino, Auteur . - Carlisle, Cambria : Paternoster Press : Grand Rapids, MI : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, ©1996 . - x, 256 p. ; 24 cm. ISBN : 978-0-8028-4232-9 Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : Church work with the terminally ill Death--Religious aspects--Christianity Right to die--Religious aspects--Christianity Terminal care--Religious aspects--Christianity Résumé : This book offers a variety of perspectives on significant ethical issues in the field of medicine and health care, particularly as they relate to death and dying. Note de contenu : 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

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Who lives? Who dies? / John F. Kilner 

Public ISBD Titre : Who lives? Who dies? : ethical criteria in patient selection Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : John F. Kilner, Auteur Editeur : London : Yale University Press Année de publication : 1990 Importance : xiv; 359 p. Format : 23 cm ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-300-04680-9 Langues : Anglais (eng) Langues originales : Anglais (eng) Catégories : Decision making Ethics--Medical Medical care--Moral and ethical aspects medical ethics Mots-clés : Medical ethics  Medical care  Moral aspects  Ethical aspects  death  life Who lives? Who dies? : ethical criteria in patient selection [texte imprimé] / John F. Kilner, Auteur . - London : Yale University Press, 1990 . - xiv; 359 p. ; 23 cm. ISBN : 978-0-300-04680-9 Langues : Anglais (eng) Langues originales : Anglais (eng) Catégories : Decision making Ethics--Medical Medical care--Moral and ethical aspects medical ethics Mots-clés : Medical ethics  Medical care  Moral aspects  Ethical aspects  death  life

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