Intro; Dedication; Foreword; The Catholicity of Caring; Love Has a Lot to Do with It; Love May Not Be All We Need; But It Is Essential to Human Well-Being; The Basics of Human Caring; Beyond the Basics; Non-killing; Conclusion; References; Acknowledgments; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; References; Part I: Catholic Theological and Moral Tradition and Teaching on Palliative Care; Chapter 2: Palliative Care and the Catholic Healing Ministry: Biblical and Historical Roots; 2.1 The Faith That Has Been Handed Down to Us; 2.2 The Healing Ministry of Jesus

2.2.1 The Woman with the Hemorrhage: How Did Jesus Heal?2.2.2 The Parable of the Good Samaritan: What Did Jesus Teach?; 2.3 From Scripture to Practice: Historical Foundations; 2.4 Constitutive Features of the Catholic Ministry of Healing; 2.4.1 First, the Healing Ministry of Jesus Is Incarnational; 2.4.2 Second, the Healing Ministry of Jesus Is the Work of Evangelization; 2.4.3 Third, the Healing Ministry of Jesus Is the Work of Compassion; 2.4.4 Fourth, the Healing Ministry of Jesus Is the Work of Restoration; References

Chapter 3: Catholic Moral Teaching and Tradition on Palliative Care and Hospice3.1 Catholic Teaching and Tradition on End-of-Life Care; 3.2 Catholic Teaching on Palliative Care and Hospice; 3.3 Parallels Between the Eight Domains of Palliative Care and Catholic Moral Teaching and Tradition; 3.4 The Need for Palliative Care and Hospice; 3.5 Suffering Conquered by Love; References; Chapter 4: Meeting Mortality: Palliative Care and the Ars Moriendi; 4.1 Structure of the Ars Moriendi Literature; 4.2 Ars Moriendi and Palliative Care; 4.3 Palliative Care and the Life of Virtue

4.4 Palliative Care and Intentional Living4.5 A Spirituality for Palliative Care; References; Chapter 5: Palliative Care: Euthanasia by Another Name?; 5.1 Claims of Stealth Euthanasia; 5.2 What Is to Be Made of These Claims?; 5.3 Responding to the Threat of Stealth Euthanasia; 5.4 Conclusion; References; Part II: Body, Mind, and Spirit in Palliative Care; Chapter 6: The Catholic Moral Tradition on Pain and Symptom Management; 6.1 Human Dignity and Palliative Care; 6.2 Catholic Teaching on Burdensome Treatment and the Relief of Pain; 6.3 The Principle of Double Effect and Pain Management

6.4 The Ethics of Palliative Sedation6.5 The Catholic Moral Tradition on Caring for the Suffering; References; Chapter 7: Spiritual Care in Palliative Care; 7.1 June's Story; 7.2 Francisco's Story; 7.3 The Spiritual Dimension of Pastoral Care; 7.4 Spiritual Needs Within Palliative Care; 7.5 Spiritual Distress, Suffering, and Pain; 7.6 Spiritual Care Services Within Palliative Care; 7.7 Other Examples of Spiritual Care Services; 7.8 Spiritual Screening; 7.9 Spiritual History and Assessment; 7.10 Supportive Care Coalition's Spirituality in Goals of Care Project