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Resuscitating a patient who undergoes cardiac arrest or stops breathing often involves multiple procedures. When a resuscitation “Code Blue” is called in the hospital, something like a medical …
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Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk
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6/19/13
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This month the British paper The Independent ran an article titled “Children in gay adoptions at no disadvantage: Research confirms same-sex couples are just as good at parenting as …
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Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk
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3/20/13
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460 views
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1 comment
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Physicians will sometimes prescribe a hormonal regimen (in the form of a hormonal contraceptive like the pill) to treat certain gynecological problems like heavy menstrual bleeding, dysmenorrhea …
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Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk
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1/23/13
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465 views
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On television, we’re seeing more and more programs about “body art” and tattoo design. Despite the apparent widespread acceptance of the practice, there are several problems with tattooing that …
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Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk
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1/9/13
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778 views
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Imagine a deadly scenario like this: A successful businessman is rendered unconscious by medical professionals to help him heal after a serious car accident, using powerful pharmaceutical agents to …
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Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk
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11/14/12
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737 views
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Several states are considering legislative measures to let physicians prescribe (but not administer) a lethal dose of a toxic drug to their patients, thereby assisting their patients to commit …
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Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk
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10/17/12
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671 views
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Patients and families sometimes struggle with the question of whether dialysis is “worth it.” A young woman wrote recently on a website addressing dialysis patients’ concerns, “My father has …
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Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk
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9/19/12
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745 views
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Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk
Many of us have hidden fears and hesitations when it comes to dealing with persons with severe disabilities. Their unfamiliar gestures, behaviors and limitations can …
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Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk
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8/22/12
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676 views
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Those who seek to justify abortion often try to minimize or deny the humanity of the embryo. In a recent online forum, for example, one participant wrote: “I became a human being at the point that …
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Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk
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7/25/12
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833 views
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The use of ventilators can pose particularly challenging problems during end-of-life situations for families. When should we place a loved one on a ventilator? If somebody is on a ventilator, can we …
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Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk
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6/21/12
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833 views
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