The uncertainty of the signs of death, and the danger of precipitate interments and dissections
Subtitle: demonstrated, I. From the known laws of the animal œconomy. II. From the structure of the parts of the human body. And, III. From a great variety of amusing and well-attested instances of persons who have return'd to life ... With proper directions, both for preventing such accidents, and repairing the misfortunes brought upon the constitution by them. To the whole is added, a curious and entertaining account of the funeral solemnities of many ancient and modern nations, exhibiting the precautions they made use of to ascertain the certainty of death. Illustrated with copper plates.
Contributors: Bruhier, Jacques-Jean, d. 1756.; Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed for M. Cooper
Published: 1746
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
Subjects: Burial, Premature -- Early works to 1800.; Death, Apparent -- Early works to 1800.
Notes: Translated from "Dissertation sur l'incertitude des signes de la mort et l'abus des enterrements et embaumements précipités, par M. Jacques Benigne-Winslow ... tr. et commentée par Jacques-Jean Bruhier," Paris, 1742.
"Measures to be taken for the relief of those, who are thought to be drown'd," p. 203-219, are by the English translator.
The original thesis by Winslow has title: An mortis incertæ signa minus incerta a chirurgicis quam ab aliis experimentis? Paris, 1740, 8 p.