Introduction

This month we review two diverse selections. If That Ever Happens to Me: Making Life and Death Decisions after Terri Schiavo by Lois Shepherd chronicles the case of Terri Schiavo and offers thoughtful discussion of issues such as substituted judgment and how to define an acceptable quality of life. Curriculum Development for Medical Education: A Six-Step Approach, Second Edition, edited by David E. Kern, Patricia A. Thomas, and Mark T. Hughes is a beautifully revised edition of a classic in medical education.