tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20629163.post1614038840156761824..comments2023-05-24T03:14:39.889-05:00Comments on "Live from the Coroner's Office": Near-death studyDr. Richard Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307076697112567697noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20629163.post-25606286854039406922008-10-07T22:22:00.000-05:002008-10-07T22:22:00.000-05:00I like your distinction between the social and cli...I like your distinction between the social and clinical definitions of death. It's true that death often takes a while. Families often do not understand the subtleties, and it is uncomfortable for them as well as the nurse to have to wait until the respirations and heart beat finally stop. (sometimes it seems like forever!) I actually think the "social" death is probably more important in most cases. What's a few more minutes of "life" when the end result is the same and an untrained person can't tell the difference? -Laura, RNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com