Death and Sudden Death (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

P. Brouardel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331058449 ISBN 13 : 9781331058441

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This book explores the fascinating and often unsettling phenomena surrounding death, particularly sudden death, and its implications in the fields of medicine, law, and ethics. The author delves into real-life cases to provide a comprehensive analysis of the uncertainties surrounding the determination of death, the medico-legal implications of premature burial, and the complex interplay between life and death from both scientific and social perspectives. Through a meticulous examination of the history of death, the author uncovers the evolution of our understanding of the dying process and the controversies that have shaped our approach to death. This book not only provides invaluable insights into the nature of death but also provokes profound contemplation on the fragility of life and the boundaries of human existence.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Dr. Brouardel, whose name and position are so well known in this country, does not stand in need of much introduction or recommendation. However, a few words may be said with regard to the motive for translation. In the first place, as there is no such office in this country as Dr. Brouardel holds as Director of the Morgue, it is not an easy matter over here to obtain the amount of experience of medico-legal cases that he possesses. The book, which consists of part of a course of lectures on Forensic Medicine, treats of a subject which is hardly touched on in English medical literature. The substance of the first part on the phenomena ol death is certainly dealt with more or less fully in all works and lectures on medical jurisprudence; but this somewhat dry subject is here presented in a more attractive form than is customary, and there are several novel and practical features displayed in it.
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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331058449
• ISBN 13: 9781331058441
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 345
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