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Matters of Life and Death: The Role of Ethics and Faith in Medicine

Along with the interventions that can sustain the life of a terminally ill senior citizen or a severely impaired premature baby have come a host of ethics-related dilemmas, and chief among them is when to suspend treatment. In this program, renowned theologian Martin Marty, of The Park Ridge Center; members of Lutheran General and Good Samaritan Hospitals’ ethics advisory teams; hospice providers; and others address the sanctity of life in a medical context, wrestling with the issues of appropriate care and quality of life. The ethical and theological implications of healthcare reform are also considered. Produced by CBS NEWS. (28 minutes, color)

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Item#: BVL29731
Copyright date: ©1994
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-8080-3


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