title: Catholic health care systems: a sign of the times.
abstract: Fundamental changes have been taking place both within society and within the Church and religious communities in relation to the delivery of health and hospital services. Consequently, serious attention should be given to an indepth exploration of the potential for religious congregations to continue to vitally witness to the health ministry through the alternative of a systems approach.
mesh_terms: D002410:Catholicism; D006040:Goals; D006273:Health Facility Merger; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006755:Hospital Shared Services; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D010067:Ownership; D010327:Pastoral Care