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On the Sacred Character of Human Life and Death: General Discussion and Conclusion of Part II

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It is my task to briefly look back on the discussions and reflections in this book concerning the topic of justice, luck and responsibility in health care, and in particular on the second part with end-of-life care issues such as our individual and social duties regarding end-of-life care for the elderly, especially for people suffering from dementia. It was not difficult to discover two different methodological approaches to the topic.

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  1. Institute of Philosophy, Catholic University of Leuven, Kardinaal Mercierplein 2, 3200, 3000, Leuven, Belgium

    Herman De Dijn

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  1. Brouwersstraat 92, Leuven, 3000, Belgium

    Yvonne Denier

  2. Kapucijnenvoer 35, Leuven, 3000, Belgium

    Chris Gastmans

  3. , Ethics, Social & Political Philosophy, Catholic University of Leuven, Kardinaal Mercierplein 2 - box 3200, Leuven, 3000, Belgium

    Antoon Vandevelde

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De Dijn, H. (2013). On the Sacred Character of Human Life and Death: General Discussion and Conclusion of Part II. In: Denier, Y., Gastmans, C., Vandevelde, A. (eds) Justice, Luck & Responsibility in Health Care. Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy, vol 30. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5335-8_12

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