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After we die: the life and times of the human cadaver
2010, Georgetown University Press
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1589016955 9781589016958
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After We Die: The Life and Times of the Human Cadaver
2010, Georgetown University Press
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1589017137 9781589017139
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Table of Contents
When does a person become a corpse?
The human nature of the corpse
The legal status of the post living : do corpses have rights?
Decomposition of the body and efforts to slow its disintegration
Final disposal of human remains
Eternal preservation of the deceased : literally and figuratively
The cadaver as supplier of used body parts
The cadaver as teacher, research subject, or forensic witness
The cadaver as parent
Body snatching, then and now
Desecration of human remains
Public display and the dignity of human remains
Corpses are a lot like you and me, only different.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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