TY - BOOK AU - McCarthy, Donald G AU - Bayer,Edward J AU - Leies,John A TI - Handbook on Critical Life Issues SN - 9788188821983 U1 - H28 PY - 2013/// CY - Bangalore PB - Theological Publications in India N1 - includes index and biblioraphy; 1. Person: Priceless and Vulnerable The person as known by reason and Reflection ......3 The person as knowlede in the Bible and Faith ..................14 Person-Centered Health care ..............26 The inviolability of Each human LIfe ......36 Public Opinion on life issues .......48 A pastoral theology of Suffering ...60 2. Critical Issues at the Beginning of Human lIfe The biginning of a Life and a person ....71 Abortion in Medicine & Ethics .....83 The law and abortion .........100 3. Critical Issues in Caring for human Life Patients responsibilities and rights .....113 Organ transplantation today ......123 Suicide and Euthanasia .........136 Decisions about prolonging life .........147 Hard cases of prolonging life decisions..........159 The law and withdrawing treatment ........171 Withdrawing treatment in catholic hospitals .......184 Determining death by brain criteria ..........195 ER -