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Is God still at the bedside? : the medical, ethical, and pastoral issues of death and dying
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- ISBN: 0802827233
- ISBN: 9780802827234 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Physical Description:
xvii, 484 p. ; 23 cm.
print - Publisher: Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2011.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 472-478) and indexes. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | I. Prologue. Reflections on human life -- Contemporary attitudes toward death -- II. Negotiated death. End-of-life choices : distinctions and debate -- The right to die : suicide and physician-assisted suicide -- Organ donation : the last gift of life -- Legal questions : cases and laws addressing end-of-life issues -- III. The experience of dying. when winter enters your life : pain and suffering -- The last days : caring the hospice way -- Good mourning : loss, grief, and bereavement -- IV. God at the bedside. Clergy at the bedside -- Ministry to the dying and their families : faith community nurse and pastor in partnership -- Death is conquered : how Christian faith informs funerals. |
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| Subject: | Death Religious aspects Christianity Death Moral and ethical aspects Death Attitude to Death Christianity Religion and Medicine Terminal Care ethics |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | BT 825 .E93 2011 | 30542408 | General Collection | Available | - |
Is God Still at the Bedside? : The Medical, Ethical, and Pastoral Issues of Death and Dying
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Table of Contents
Is God Still at the Bedside? : The Medical, Ethical, and Pastoral Issues of Death and Dying
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgments | p. ix | |
| Preface | p. xi | |
| Introduction | p. xiii | |
| I | Prologue | |
| 1 | Reflections on Human Life | p. 3 |
| 2 | Contemporary Attitudes toward Death | p. 17 |
| II | Negotiated Death | |
| 3 | End-of-Life Choices: Distinctions and Debate | p. 55 |
| 4 | The Right to Die: Suicide and Physician-Assisted Suicide | p. 111 |
| 5 | Organ Donation: The Last Gift of Life | p. 136 |
| 6 | Legal Questions: Cases and Laws Addressing End-of-Life Issues | p. 178 |
| III | The Experience of Dying | |
| 7 | When Winter Enters Your Life: Pain and Suffering | p. 219 |
| 8 | The Last Days: Caring the Hospice Way | p. 249 |
| 9 | Good Mourning: Loss, Grief, and Bereavement | p. 281 |
| IV | God at the Bedside | |
| 10 | Clergy at the Bedside | p. 317 |
| 11 | Ministry to the Dying and Their Families: Faith Community Nurse and Pastor in Partnership | p. 349 |
| 12 | Death Is Conquered: How Christian Faith Informs Funerals | p. 387 |
| Epilogue | p. 423 | |
| Appendices | ||
| A | Resource Organizations Addressing End-of-Life Issues | p. 427 |
| B | Information on Advance Directives | p. 437 |
| C | A Patient's Bill of Rights | p. 439 |
| D | Author's Questionnaires | p. 444 |
| E | End-of-Life Decision-Making Guide for Caregivers | p. 453 |
| F | Parishioners' Instructions and Information for Clergy | p. 455 |
| G | U.S. Organ Donors by Organ and Donor Type, 1997 to 2006 | p. 461 |
| H | Faith Community Nursing | p. 462 |
| I | Some Do's and Don'ts for Caregivers | p. 468 |
| J | Things You Can Do to Help Yourself Face Grief | p. 471 |
| Selected Bibliography | p. 472 | |
| Index of Names | p. 479 | |
| Index of Subjects | p. 481 |
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