Transcription of Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care ...
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Issued by USCCB, November 17, 2009 Copyright 2009, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. All rights reserved. To order a copy of this statement, please visit and click on New Titles. Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services Fifth Edition United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 2 CONTENTS Preamble General Introduction Part One: The Social Responsibility of Catholic Health Care Services Part Two: The Pastoral and Spiritual Responsibility of Catholic Health Care Part Three: The Professional-Patient Relationship Part Four: Issues in Care for the Beginning of Life Part Five: Issues in Care for the Seriously Ill and D y i n g Part Six.
4 Directives then is twofold: first, to reaffirm the ethical standards of behavior in health care that flow from the Church’s teaching about the dignity of the human person; second, to provide authoritative guidance on certain moral issues that face Catholic health care today.
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