The uncertainty of the signs of death
Subtitle: and the danger of precipitate interments and dissections, 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 retun'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
Publisher: Printed for M. Cooper
Published: 1746
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
Subjects: Mortuary Practice; Death; Premature Burial
Notes: "Illustrated with copper plates."