Groundbreaking resuscitation research that is currently going on could change our definition of what dying really is. Dr. Sam Parnia, co-author of "Erasing Death: The Science That Is Rewriting the Boundaries Between Life and Death," says, "For millennia, we couldn't do anything when someone stopped breathing. Now, we're almost having to redefine the way we think
Groundbreaking resuscitation research that is currently going on could change our definition of what dying really is. Dr. Sam Parnia, co-author of "Erasing Death: The Science That Is Rewriting the Boundaries Between Life and Death," says, "For millennia, we couldn't do anything when someone stopped breathing. Now, we're almost having to redefine the way we think about death." Of course, currently, in order to benefit from these new developments, you have to be fortunate enough to get to a hospital that is equipped to cool the body and get a doctor who doesn't quit resuscitation efforts… but the possibilities for future research are truly fascinating.
New York Post, 3/10/2013
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