The undead: organ harvesting, the ice-water test, beating-heart cadavers - how medicine is blurring the line between life and death
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New York : Pantheon Books, c2012.
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Book
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1st ed.
Physical Desc:
xi, 350 pages ; 22 cm.
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Science writer Dick Teresi examines how death is determined by the medical community and explores organ trafficking, brain death, and near-death experiences.

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English
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9780375423710, 0375423710

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Science writer Dick Teresi examines how death is determined by the medical community and explores organ trafficking, brain death, and near-death experiences.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Teresi, D. (2012). The undead: organ harvesting, the ice-water test, beating-heart cadavers - how medicine is blurring the line between life and death. New York, Pantheon Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Teresi, Dick. 2012. The Undead: Organ Harvesting, the Ice-water Test, Beating-heart Cadavers - How Medicine Is Blurring the Line between Life and Death. New York, Pantheon Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Teresi, Dick, The Undead: Organ Harvesting, the Ice-water Test, Beating-heart Cadavers - How Medicine Is Blurring the Line between Life and Death. New York, Pantheon Books, 2012.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Teresi, Dick. The Undead: Organ Harvesting, the Ice-water Test, Beating-heart Cadavers - How Medicine Is Blurring the Line between Life and Death. New York, Pantheon Books, 2012.

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