The Home Medical Encyclopedia, American Medical Association, Random House, New York, 1989, Vol 2, p. 765.
2.
The Random House College Dictionary, Random House, New York, 1991.
3.
Ethical guidelines for the development of patient-related policies and procedures for hospice programs. National Hospice Organization, Arlington, VA, 1989, p. 3.
4.
Quoted by Nancy S. Jecker: Knowing when to stop: The limits of medicine; Life Choices, The Hasting Center Introduction to Bioethics, Howell & Sale, Eds. Georgetown University Press, Washington, DC, 1995, p. 139.
5.
Jecker, op. cit. p. 141-143.
6.
Kevin O’Rourke: Pain relief: The Perspective of Catholic Tradition. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. Nov. 1992, p.488.
7.
Quoted form Ashley O’Rourke: Health Care Ethics. A Theological Analysis, Catholic Health Association, St. Louis, MO1989, p.386.
8.
Ibid.
9.
US Catholic Bishops’ Conference Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, Origins, Vol. 24 no 27, December 15, 1994, p. 459.
