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A will to live : clear answers on end of life issues

Author: José H Gomez
Publisher: Irving, Tex. : Basilica Press, ©2006.
Series: Shepherd's voice series, 02.
Edition/Format:  Print book : English
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: José H Gomez
ISBN: 9781930314061 193031406X
OCLC Number: 144225473
Description: 68 pages ; 18 cm.
Contents: Introduction --
What is life? --
What is death? --
What does brain death mean? --
What is a terminal illness? --
What is a degenerative disorder? --
What is the meaning of a vegetative state, and when is it permanent? --
What is a comatose state? --
Can an unconscious human being feel, hear or experience his surroundings? --
Is an unconscious human being who cannot communicate still a person? --
What is euthanasia? --
Why is euthanasia considered murder? --
Wouldn't it be good to legalize euthanasia so that people could die with dignity? --
What does a dignified death mean for a Catholic? --
What medical means may be applied to sustain the life of a patient whose life is at risk? --
What are proportionate and disproportionate methods for a person at risk of dying? --
Must all existing methods be used to keep a patient alive, even when this may imply unnecessary suffering? --
What is palliative medicine? --
What type of care should a person in a coma or a vegetative state receive? --
What form of care should be given to a person with a degenerative disease that is non-fatal in the short term? --
Can the removal of nourishment and hydration from a terminally ill patient or a person in a so-called "persistent vegetative state" be considered morally justifiable? --
What practices do hospitals use that we should avoid because they are immoral? --
What is an Advance Medical Directive? --
May a Catholic execute a living will? --
What should a Catholic's living will be like? --
How much suffering must a terminally ill Christian tolerate? --
Isn't it more merciful and Christian to facilitate the death of a suffering person? --
What type of pastoral care should a terminally ill patient receive? --
What type of pastoral care should a patient with a degenerative disease receive? --
What attitude should Catholics have when confronted with death? --
What is a culture of life?
Series Title: Shepherd's voice series, 02.
Other Titles: Clear answers on end of life issues
Catholic bishop responds
Responsibility: José H. Gomez.

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