Life on the Line

Ethics, Aging, Ending Patients' Lives, and Allocating Vital Resources

by John F. Kilner

Imprint: Eerdmans

358 Pages, 5.50 x 8.50 in

  • Paperback
  • 9780802806307
  • Publication Date: September 22, 1992

This is a print on demand book and is therefore non-returnable.

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This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable.

Ethicist John Kilner draws on biblical materials to develop a basic ethical approach for dealing with difficult end-of-life situations and the allocation of limited medical resources. Arguing that a biblically based medical ethics must be God-centered, reality-bounded, and love-impelled, Kilner grapples honestly with the personal and social dilemmas that arise in the face of death. Topics covered include euthanasia, suicide, quality of life, living wills, and the distribution of vital treatments.

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