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A Burden of Means

An Overlooked Aspect of the PVS Debate

James T. Bretzke, S.J.

From: Landas Vol. 18 No. 2 (2004)

  • July 2, 2004
  • pp. 211–230

Abstract

The article opens with a case of a 68-year-old man with an inoperable brain tumor and the decisions his family faces about his ongoing care, to examine an overlooked aspect of the debate on persistent vegetative state.

Research Areas: Moral Theology

Keywords: Bioethics, Burden of Means, Life Support, Medical Ethics, Persistent Vegetative State

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