even in this age of multiplying commentaries
D’Aubigné wrote as a serious historian
and all of us want to be loved
‘and no part is so full and complete
or as an aid in pastoral visitation
Edge of Life William Cunningham even in this age ofThe author, Dr Ling, analyses infanticide, bereavement, eugenics, ageing, suicide, hospices, autonomy, living wills and much more within the rugged ethical framework of the Judaeo Christian doctrines and the Hippocratic Oath. His conclusion is that modern medicine has lost its way because it has departed from its historic foundations. To counter this, the author calls for a return to the culture of life and the exercise of "principled compassion".