Zimbelman J
Department of Religious Studies and Center for Applied and Professional Ethics, California State University--Chico, Chico, CA 95929-0730, USA.
Christ Bioeth. 2000;6(3):281-94. doi: 10.1076/chbi.6.3.281.6883.
Health care institutions, including Roman Catholic institutions, are in a time of crisis. This crisis may provide an important opportunity to reinvigorate Roman Catholic health care. The current health care crisis offers Roman Catholic health care institutions a special opportunity to rethink their fundamental commitments and to plan for the future. The author argues that what Catholic health care institutions must first do is articulate the nature of their identity and their commitments. By a renewed commitment to the praxis of health care on their own distinctive terms, Roman Catholic health care institutions may reestablish a vision of human nature and human service in an increasingly secular society. Health care could then reclaim its place as a powerful setting for the expression of Roman Catholic faith, life and witness.
包括罗马天主教机构在内的医疗保健机构正处于危机之中。这场危机可能为振兴罗马天主教医疗保健事业提供一个重要契机。当前的医疗保健危机为罗马天主教医疗保健机构提供了一个特殊机会，使其能够重新思考其基本承诺并规划未来。作者认为，天主教医疗保健机构首先必须做的是阐明其身份和承诺的性质。通过以其独特的方式重新致力于医疗保健实践，罗马天主教医疗保健机构可以在日益世俗化的社会中重新确立对人性和人类服务的愿景。然后，医疗保健可以重新夺回其作为表达罗马天主教信仰、生活和见证的有力场所的地位。
