01184nam a2200229Ia 4500 CTU_119406 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 566800 617.950952 L813 Lock, Margaret Twice dead : Organ transplants and the reinvention of death Margaret Lock Berkeley University of California Press 2002 Twice Dead is a marvel of perfect tensions. While eschewing simple cultural dichotomies, it deftly balances the immediacy of interviews with deep historical reflection; its theoretical insights are razor-sharp, yet its spirit is unfailingly compassionate. Wise and eminently readable, Lock's superb book portrays how impersonal, modern technology compels us to grapple with the most intimate, age-old questions-the bonds between bodies and persons, the borders between the living and the dead Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.,Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.,Brain death Japan,North America,Japan Truc Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ