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Shocked : a doctor investigates the blurred lines between life and death / David Casarett, MD.

by Casarett, David J., author.

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New York : Current, 2015.

Resuscitation -- Popular works.

Death, Apparent -- Popular works.

1617230227 (pbk.)

9781617230226 (pbk.) :

vi, 266 pages ; 22 cm

Paperback edition.

"A physician explores just how far the science of resurrection has come. Not too long ago, when you were dead, you were dead. There was no coming back. But a little electricity, applied to the heart in just the right way, has changed all that. Now death has become just another serious complication. Dr. David Casarett, a highly respected researcher and professor of medicine, now chronicles his journey to the cutting edge of resuscitation. His travels take him inside a sophisticated cryonics facility in the Arizona desert, into a darkroom full of hibernating lemurs in North Carolina, and to a laboratory that is experimenting with suspended animation. Fascinating, thought provoking, humorous, and a little unsettling, Shocked takes on questions of life and death with a light touch and a broad perspective. It's perfect for fans of popular science books like Mary Roach's Stiff"--Provided by publisher.

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