Health care is marked by numerous “liturgies”; many are no different whether they occur in secular or Catholic spaces. This article explores how health care's liturgies, namely the practice of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, offers Catholic health care the opportunity to offer care that is uniquely Catholic. By living into its theological commitments—including its rich eschatological heritage—Catholic health care can create a social imaginary that supports patients, families, and caregivers in their experience of death.
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