After we die : the life and times of the human cadaver /
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
Georgetown University Press,
[2010]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 372 pages ) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-350) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781589017139 1589017137 |