Michael Redinger

Michael Redinger is an assistant professor at the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. He is dually appointed in the Program in Medical Ethics, Humanities, and Law, for which he serves as co-chief, and the Department of Psychiatry.

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Giving Doctors a Say

Giving medical professionals some agency in end-of-life decisions can be consistent with church teaching. We just need to integrate the concept of futility.

By Michael Redinger

February 24, 2020

Death and Dying

End-of-life Issues

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