R J Connelly
Biographic Data
| ID | 4457228 |
|---|---|
| NAME | R J Connelly |
| GIVEN NAMES | R J |
| FAMILY NAME | Connelly |
| SIGNATURE | CONNELLY R J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Incarnate Word |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Exploring the “New” Frontier of Spirituality in Health Care
Living With Death
The emerging debate about what is a "good death" and whether individuals have a responsibility to die well usually calls attention to the evils attendant upon either participating or not in active forms of killing. In this article the author argues that we should avoid another kind of evil, that of an excessive reliance on medical concepts and values to define the dying process and the resultant image of death as the enemy. The author discusses a…
Death with Dignity
The Medicalization of Dying
The science and technology of Western medicine in the twentieth century have expanded physician power to control the quality and timing of dying. Medicalization of dying is the result: a view of death and dying circumscribed by medical values, rules, accepted practices, and the controlling role of the physician. The new path represents a more holistic orientation in medical care of the dying
The Sentiment Argument for Artificial Feeding of the Dying
The sentiment argument emphasizes the unique symbolic significance of nourishment and associated deep seated emotions. The argument distinguishes between medical treatments which may be discontinued when there is little or no hope of recovery, and artificial feeding which should not be. To withhold basic sustenance is to starve someone to death. The article describes the probable origins of our feelings about food and drink and shows how they are…
Deception and the Placebo Effect in Biomedical Research
Natural death and Christian fasting
Living With Death
The emerging debate about what is a "good death" and whether individuals have a responsibility to die well usually calls attention to the evils attendant upon either participating or not in active forms of killing. In this article the author argues that we should avoid another kind of evil, that of an excessive reliance on medical concepts and values to define the dying process and the resultant image of death as the enemy. The author discusses a…
Natural death and Christian fasting
Deception and the Placebo Effect in Biomedical Research
The Sentiment Argument for Artificial Feeding of the Dying
The sentiment argument emphasizes the unique symbolic significance of nourishment and associated deep seated emotions. The argument distinguishes between medical treatments which may be discontinued when there is little or no hope of recovery, and artificial feeding which should not be. To withhold basic sustenance is to starve someone to death. The article describes the probable origins of our feelings about food and drink and shows how they are…
Death with Dignity
The Medicalization of Dying
The science and technology of Western medicine in the twentieth century have expanded physician power to control the quality and timing of dying. Medicalization of dying is the result: a view of death and dying circumscribed by medical values, rules, accepted practices, and the controlling role of the physician. The new path represents a more holistic orientation in medical care of the dying
Exploring the “New” Frontier of Spirituality in Health Care
Living With Death
The emerging debate about what is a "good death" and whether individuals have a responsibility to die well usually calls attention to the evils attendant upon either participating or not in active forms of killing. In this article the author argues that we should avoid another kind of evil, that of an excessive reliance on medical concepts and values to define the dying process and the resultant image of death as the enemy. The author discusses a…
Medicine (7 works) · Law (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Ethics in medical practice (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works)