Good Care, Painful Choices (Third Edition): Medical Ethics for Ordinary People

By Richard J. Devine

Revised

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809142732
• ISBN13: 9780809142736
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A very helpful resource

In today's world, complex beginning and end of life issues, advances in medical technology, and heightened media coverage abound. It may be difficult to know where to turn to determine the Church's teachings on medical ethics issues. Along with reading Papal Encyclicals and staying abreast of statements by our Bishops and the Vatican, another helpful resource for Catholics is Good Care, Painful Choices: Medical Ethics for Ordinary People by Richard J. Devine, CM (Paulist Press, September 2004, paperback, 272 pages.) Written in non-technical wording, Good Care, Painful Choices provides an accessible overview of many of the most common issues facing us today. Father Devine, who recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination, has spent the bulk of his career in higher education and currently teaches Medical Ethics full time at St. John's University. I greatly enjoyed the clear, comprehensive and not overly technical presentation of the medical ethics topics presented in this book. The discussion questions which follow each chapter of the book provide a wonderful opportunity to consolidate and digest the information provided on each of the topics.