The Undead

Organ Harvesting, the Ice-Water Test, Beating-Heart Cadavers--How Medicine Is Blurring the Line Between Life and Death

Auteurs

• Dick Teresi

Paramètres

• Pages: 368 pages
• Temps de lecture: 13 heures

• Histoire
• Nonfiction
• Santé & Médecine
• Science
• Sciences naturelles

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Exploring the complex definition of death, this book delves into the perspectives of medical professionals like coma specialists and organ transplant surgeons who navigate the fine line between life and death. It traces historical views on death from ancient Egypt to the pivotal 1968 Harvard Medical School paper that redefined death as "loss of personhood" rather than merely cardiopulmonary failure. Additionally, it examines how advancements in technology challenge societal norms regarding the timing of death declarations, raising ethical questions about life extension.

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• Année de publication: 2012
• Reliure: (souple)