* Should physicians do what they think best for a patient or should they do what the patient wants?

* Who decides that a patient with no hope for re- covery should be allowed to die?

* How ethical is it to use human beings in medical research experiments?

* How does one decide who gets to use scarce medi- cal equipment or expensive drugs?

* Should we adopt life-prolonging technology at any cost?

Addressing actual case studies, James Childress treats the most urgent and complex moral questions being faced today in the field of medical care and offers an insightful examination of priorities and conflicts in medical decision-making. For all stu- dents of ethics, members of the health care profes- sion, hospital chaplains, and pastors, this book pro- vides direction for dealing with the issues.