Shocked: Adventures in Bringing Back the Recently Dead

Description

Not too long ago, there was no coming back from death. But now, with revolutionary medical advances, death has become just another serious complication as David Casarett shows in this compelling volume. The entire history of resuscitation, from ancient times to today, is here explored, thus revealing exactly how malleable the term 'dead' actually is.

David Casarett, M.D., is a physician, researcher, and tenured associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. His studies have included more than ten thousand patients and have resulted in more than one hundred articles and book chapters, published in leading medical journals such as the Journal of the American Medical Association and The New England Journal of Medicine. His many awards include the prestigious U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

"An exciting firsthand account of scientific research whose implications are relevant to every living person." -The Futurist "Entertaining, informative, and, at times, electrifying." -Booklist "[Casarett] traces the colorful history of efforts to revive the dead, with meticulous reporting and humor." -The Washington Post "Dr. Casarett has produced a travelogue about as comprehensive as possible without actually dying. . . . His guide to the process of hauling passengers back up the exit ramp is fascinating." -The New York Times