1. THE FACE OF DEATH

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. CONTENTS VII
3. PREFACE IX
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS X
5. INTRODUCTION 1
6. 1. THE FACE OF DEATH 9
7. 2. MY CADAVER 31
8. 3. "BUT WHAT IF SHE SHOULD DIE?" 48
9. 4. RITUAL AND THE DEATH CERTIFICATE 69
10. 5. THE FALLEN WOMAN 81
11. 6. ABERRANT MEDICAL HUMOR 102
12. 7. WHEN A DOCTOR HATES A PATIENT 116
13. 8. SOME LESSONS FROM THE CANCER WARD 126
14. 9. "AM I IN HEAVEN NOW?" 139
15. 10. THE SURVIVOR 151
16. CONCLUSION 169
17. NOTES 175
18. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WORKS QUOTED 185