After we die
the life and times of the human cadaver
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Author
Publication
2010 - Georgetown University Press, Washington, D.C, District of Columbia
Language
English
Word Count
93,000 words, Guess
Page Count
372 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveafterwedielifeti0000cant
- ISBN-139781589016958
- ISBN-101589016955
- Library of Congress Control Number2010012452
- OCLC Control Number587130527
and 2 more
- Better World Books9781589016958
- Open LibraryOL24580047M
Classifications
- DDC393
- LCCK564.H8 C36 2010
- LCCK564.H8C36 2010
Description
This volume chronicles not only a human corpse's physical state but also its legal and moral status, including what rights, if any, the corpse possesses. The author argues that a corpse maintains a "quasi-human status" granting it certain protected rights-both legal and moral. One of a corpse's purported rights is to have its predecessor's disposal choices upheld. This work reviews unconventional ways in which a person can extend a personal legacy via their corpse's role in medical education, scientific research, or tissue transplantation. The author outlines the limits that post-mortem "human dignity" poses upon disposal options, particularly the use of a cadaver or its parts in educational or artistic displays. Contemporary illustrations of these complex issues abound.
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