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Autore |
Cantor Norman L |
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Titolo |
After we die [[electronic resource] ] : the life and times of the human cadaver / / Norman L. Cantor |
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Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, 2010 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (383 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Dead bodies (Law) |
Human body - Law and legislation |
Dead - Legal status, laws, etc |
Burial laws |
Offenses against the person |
Sacrilege |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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