Conscience and Catholic Health Care: From Clinical Contexts to Government Mandates

By Thomas A. Nairn and David E Decosse

Drawn from a two-day symposium at Santa Clara University, Conscience and Catholic Health Care provides a timely and up-to-date assessment on the Catholic understanding of conscience and how it relates to day-to-day issues in Catholic health care. The contributors explore a wide range of topics, including end-of-life care, abortion and sterilisation, and the role of Catholic ethics particularly in hospital settings. With insights from key figures this book will serve as a useful text and reference for medical students and practitioners as well as a resource for ethics boards and chaplains in Catholic hospitals, most especially those merging with secular health institutions. In addition to the editors, contributors include Ron Hamel, Anne E. Patrick, Roberto Dell'Oro, Lisa Fullam, Kristin E. Heyer, John J. Paris, M. Patrick Moore, Jr., Cathleen Kaveny, Lawrence J. Nelson, Kevin T. FitzGerald, SJ, Gerald Coleman, Margaret R. McLean, Shawnee M. Daniels-Sykes, and Carol Taylor.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626982120
• ISBN13: 9781626982123
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Orbis Books
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.1"