Rituals in Death and Dying: Modern Medical Technologies Enter the Fray
In the absence of immortality, the human species has over the millennia developed rites and rituals to help in the passing of life to honor the person who is dying or has died or in some way demonstrate their “courage” and perseverance as well as duty even in the face of almost certain death. The ce...
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Language: | English |
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Rambam Health Care Campus
2015-01-01
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Series: | Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://rmmj.org.il/Pages/ArticleHTM.aspx?manuId=418 |