The life of an unconscious, terminally ill father is prolonged by his stubborn daughters over the advice of doctors.

Parents of a permanently unconscious child deny the hopelessness of her condition for seven years until faced with having to care for her at home.

A woman's wish to die but still receive treatment for pain is at first not accepted by her doctor.

These are a few of the scenarios described in this emotionally engaging and thought-provoking book. Physicians, philosophers, theologians, and a legal expert recount a dozen revealing stories about how moral decisions are...