The Undead

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

Autori

• Dick Teresi

Parametri

Pagine

368pagine

Tempo di lettura

13ore

• Saggistica
• Salute & Medicina
• Scienza
• Scienze Naturali
• Storia

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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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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2012

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