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Between Life and Death

A Gospel-Centered Guide to End-of-Life Medical Care

  • Paperback
  • 224 pages
  • Publisher: Crossway
  • 14 x 21.4 x 1.6 cm

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"To prepare yourself to make difficult medical decisions in a distinctly Christian way, you won't do better than to read Between Life and Death." —Tim Challies

Modern medical advances save countless lives. But for all their merits, sophisticated technologies have created a daunting new challenge, namely a blurring of the expanse between life and death. The dying process is often hidden behind a complex web of medical terminology, statistics, and ethical decisions, making it difficult for patients and loved ones to know how to approach the end of life in a dignity-affirming, God-honoring, faith-filled way.

This book offers a distinctly Christian guide to end-of-life care. It equips readers by explaining common medical jargon, exploring biblical principles that connect to common medical situations, and offering guidance for making critical decisions. In these pages, readers will find the medical knowledge and scriptural wisdom they need to navigate this painful and confusing process with clarity, peace, and discernment.

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  • Author

    Kathryn Butler

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Crossway

  • Published

    April 2019

  • Weight

    250g

  • Page Count

    224

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.4 x 1.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9781433561016

  • ISBN-10

    1433561018

  • Eden Code

    4826434

Part One: Dying, but Alive in Christ

Introduction

1. Framing the Issue

2. Wisdom Begins with the Word

Part Two: A Detailed Look at Organ-Supporting Measures

3. Resuscitation for Cardiac Arrest

4. Introduction to the Intensive Care

5. Mechanical Ventilation

6. Cardiovascular Support: Vasopressors, Inotropes, and Lines

7. Artificially-Administered Nutrition

8. Dialysis

9. Brain Injury

Part Three: Discernment at Life’s End

10. Comfort Measures and Hospice

11. Physician-Assisted Suicide

12. Advance Care Planning

13. Being a Voice: Surrogate Decision Making

Conclusion

Appendix 1: Summary Chart of Organ-Supporting Measures

Appendix 2: Sample Advance Directive

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