Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Prologue xiii
5. Introduction: Doctrinal Iatrogenesis 1
6. 1. Growth: How Catholic Health Care Expanded 15
7. 2. Inferior: How Catholic Directives Contradict Medical Standards 28
8. 3. Consumer Medicine?: Patients and the Illusion of Choice 46
9. 4. Emergencies: Patient Loss and Suffering 68
10. 5. Mostly Above-Board Workarounds 87
11. 6. Under-the-Radar Workarounds 111
12. 7. Separation of Church and Hospital 126
13. Conclusion 144
14. Appendix: Positionality, Methods, and Scholarly Journey 159
15. Acknowledgments 163
16. Notes 165
17. Index 201
18. About the Author 207
19. Available titles in the Critical Issues in Health and Medicine series 208