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3/ Queering death beyond the human
Whatever, 2021 This is part 3 of 6 of the dossier What do we talk about when we talk about queer death?, edited by M. Petricola. The contributions collected in this article sit at the crossroads between thanatology, critical animal studies, and the posthumanities and ...
Clara Beccaro +5 more
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The Hopping Dead. Zombies in the Chinese Culture
Corpus Mundi, 2021 The article examines the image of zombies in Chinese culture, the traditional perception of their appearance and internal characteristics. A wide scope of written sources served as the basis of the study: inscriptions on oracle bones, ancient fortune ...
Asya A. Sarakaeva, Elina A. Sarakaeva
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Why chimpanzees carry dead infants: an empirical assessment of existing hypotheses [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2020 The study of non-human primate thanatology has expanded dramatically in recent years as scientists seek to understand the evolutionary roots of human death concepts and practices.
Elizabeth V. Lonsdorf +7 more
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Ctrl+Alt+Delete : the changing landscape of the uncanny valley and the fear of second loss [PDF]
, 2021 We are living in a digital era where ubiquitous social media are becoming part of the everyday lives of many. These social media platforms were designed for the living; however an estimated 8000 Facebook members die daily.
Bassett, Debra J.
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Animal moral psychologies [PDF]
, 2022 Observations of animals engaging in apparently moral behavior have led academics and the public alike to ask whether morality is shared between humans and other animals.
Andrews, Kristin, Monsó, Susana
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Problem-Based Learning in Teaching of Thanatology in Undergraduate Nursing Program
Escola Anna Nery, 2018 Objectives: To report a methodological experience of learning-based on problems in the discipline of Thanatology. Method: Experience report of professors of the baccalaureate degree in nursing using problem situations influenced by the methodology of ...
Cynthia Lima Sampaio +5 more
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Perceptions of pediatric deceased donor consent: A survey of organ procurement organizations
Pediatric Transplantation, Volume 27, Issue 4, June 2023., 2023 Abstract Background Children awaiting transplantation face a high risk of waitlist mortality due to a shortage of pediatric organ donors. Pediatric donation consent rates vary across Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs), suggesting that some OPOs might utilize more effective pediatric‐focused donor recruitment techniques than others. An online survey
Gretchen B. Chapman +4 more
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Current Biology, 2016 A quick guide on comparative thanatology, the study of death and dying, particular how individuals respond to a conspecific's death, across animal phylogeny.
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Multidimensional insights about healthy aging from the cohort study for community-dwelling older adults: The SONIC study. [PDF]
Geriatr Gerontol IntThe Septuagenarian, Octogenarian, Nonagenarian Investigation with Centenarian (SONIC) study was established considering population trends and targeting the oldest‐old population. This study is unique in its narrow age range, consisting of individuals aged in their 70s, 80s and 90s, and is carried out as a longitudinal cohort study with follow ups every
Kamide K +14 more
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Cancer Reports, Volume 6, Issue 2, February 2023., 2023 Abstract Background Pediatric cancer incidence in Mexico is ~160/million/year with leukemias making 49.8% of the cases. While survival rates have been reported in various Mexican studies, no data is available from the Telethon Pediatric Oncology Hospital‐HITO, a nonprofit private institution specialized exclusively in comprehensive pediatric oncology ...
Joel Monárrez‐Espino +7 more
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