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From: "John de Rivaz" <>
Subject: compulsory post mortem dissection
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 12:46:02 +0100

The Living Dead - article in New Scientist 7 July 2001 page 39.

An article appeared on page 39 of New Scientist 7 July 2001 which discussed
the problem of the definition of death.

It gave near the beginning the following comment:

As medicine advanced, it became apparent that death was not an event but a
process.

Although the article was mainly about harvesting of organs for transplant,
it is equally applicable to post mortem dissection. Once it is clear that
the term "post mortem" has no real practical meaning in connection with a
process that can only have an end when the very bones of the person have
dissolved into dust, any procedure carried out to the detriment of the
individual for the good of another individual or a profession becomes open
to ethical debate.

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Sincerely, John de Rivaz:      http://www.deRivaz.com
my homepage links to Longevity Report, Fractal Report, music, Inventors'
report, an autobio and various other projects:
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http://www.autopsychoice.com - http://www.cryonics-europe.org -
http://www.porthtowan.com

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