Published July, 2011
By Peter A. Clark
Publisher: University of Scranton Press,U.S.
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End-of-life issues and questions are complex and frequently cause confusion and anxiety. This book examines numerous issues that are pertinent to patients, family members, and health care professionals, including physiology, consciousness, the definition of death, and the distinction between extraordinary and ordinary means.

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Published May, 2010
By Patricia Kobielus Thompson
Publisher: University of Scranton Press,U.S.
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The author finds in the poetry and other writings of Spanish mystic Saint John of the Cross a wisdom that she argues can assist caregivers in comforting their patients through the trying times just before death. This title offers instruction to those providing care for terminally ill patients.

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Published November, 2007
By Musa W. Dube
Publisher: University of Scranton Press,U.S.
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Examining the HIV/AIDS crisis in light of biblical teachings, this title argues for a theological presence alongside contemporary economic, social, and political efforts to quell this disease. It is useful for those seeking ways to integrate their religious beliefs with their efforts to alleviate the suffering caused by the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

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