Life on the Line

<I>This is a <a href=http://www.eerdmans.com/Pag%20es/About/Books-on-%20Demand.aspx>print on demand</a> book and is therefore non- returnable.</I><BR /><BR /> 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.