End of Life
What Has Healthcare Reform Got to Do with Ice Floes? The Déjà Vu of Rationing, the Elderly, and Social Valuation
For those whose worldview picture is framed by biblical anthropology, the recent tenor of the healthcare reform debate should come as no surprise. When Americans have been forced to ration healthcare in the past—e.g., the early dialysis era, organ transplantation—social valuation explicitly and implicitly crept into decision-making.[1] Unfortunately, contemporary discussion, once again, is openly engaging the same wrong-headed direction.
Length: 6:27
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On the Permissibility of a DNR Order for Patient with Dismal Prognosis
Editor’s Note: The following consultation report is based on a real clinical dilemma that led to a request for an ethics consultation. Some details have been changed to preserve patient privacy. The goal of this column is to address ethical dilemmas faced by patients, families and healthcare professionals, offering careful analysis and recommendations that are consistent with biblical standards.
Length: 11:25
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End of Life Annotated Bibliography
The following sources do not necessarily reflect the Center's position and, likewise, may or may not be consistent with a biblical worldview. These sources, however, are excellent resources for familiarizing oneself with the all sides of the issue.
Blocher, Mark. The Right to Die? Caring Alternatives to Euthanasia. Chicago: Moody, 1999.
Introductory Explorations in the Ethics of Neonatal Futility
How should the expectant couple react when they learn that their pregnancy will quickly end with the birth of an extremely premature infant? These fragile infants – at the margins of viability – demand the extremes of life-sustaining care and typically remain in the Intensive Care Nursery (ICN) for months. After such a prolonged length of time, all involved – infant, family, and doctor – experience the gamut of emotions. In a world filled with technological prowess and promise, what are parents to expect during t
Length: 10:39
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Is it Permissibile to Forgo Life-Saving Dialysis?
The following consultation report is based on a real clinical dilemma that led to a request for an ethics consultation. Some details have been changed to preserve patient privacy. The goal of this column is to address ethical dilemmas faced by patients, families and healthcare professionals, offering careful analysis and recommendations that are consistent with biblical standards. The format and length are intended to simulate an actual consultation report that might appear in a clinical record and are not intended to be an exhaustive discussion of the issues raised.
Length: 12:03
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Permissibility to Accept Refusal of Potentially Life-Saving Treatment
A Good Death
Joy Riley Interviews Calum MacKellar
Dr. D. Joy Riley, Executive Director of the Tennessee Center for Bioethics and Culture, interviews Dr. Calum MacKellar, Director of Research for the Scottish Council on Human Bioethics, Edinburgh, SCOTLAND.
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