The Body in Grief: Death Investigations, Objections to Autopsy, and the Religious and Cultural ‘Other’

Sudden, violent and otherwise unexplained deaths are investigated in most western jurisdictions through a Coronial or medico-legal process. A crucial element of such an investigation is the legislative requirement to remove the body for autopsy and other medical interventions, processes which can di...

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Authors: Carpenter, Belinda J. 1963- (Author) ; Quadrelli, Carol (Author) ; Tait, Gordon 1960- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2014]
In: Religions
Year: 2014, Volume: 5, Issue: 1, Pages: 165-178
Further subjects:B Grief
B Indigenous
B Autopsy
B Religion
B Death
B Sacred
B Australia
B Body
B Culture
B coroner
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