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Blurring the Line Between Life and Death

Science and technology are changing Western culture's perspective on death
Posted on April 27, 2017 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

It wasn’t very long ago that no one questioned the finality of death. A person died when they were no longer breathing and their heart stopped beating — period. There was no such thing as CPR, and mechanical ventilators didn’t … Continue reading →

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