Concept
Burial, Premature
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![The uncertainty of the signs of death, and the danger of precipitate interments and dissections, demonstrated, I. From the known laws of the animal œconomy. II. From the structure of the parts of the human body. And, III. From a great variety of amusing and well-attested instances of persons who have return'd to life ... With proper directions, both for preventing such accidents, and repairing the misfortunes brought upon the constitution by them. To the whole is added a curious and entertaining account of the funeral solemnities of many ancient and modern nations, exhibiting the precautions they made use of to ascertain the certainty of death. Illustrated with copper plates / [Jacques-Bénigne Winslow].](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/L0041089/full/282%2C/0/default.jpg)
![The uncertainty of the signs of death, and the danger of precipitate interments and dissections, demonstrated, I. From the known laws of the animal œconomy. II. From the structure of the parts of the human body. And, III. From a great variety of amusing and well-attested instances of persons who have return'd to life ... With proper directions, both for preventing such accidents, and repairing the misfortunes brought upon the constitution by them. To the whole is added a curious and entertaining account of the funeral solemnities of many ancient and modern nations, exhibiting the precautions they made use of to ascertain the certainty of death. Illustrated with copper plates / [Jacques-Bénigne Winslow].](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/L0029996/full/420%2C/0/default.jpg)
![The uncertainty of the signs of death, and the danger of precipitate interments and dissections, demonstrated, I. From the known laws of the animal œconomy. II. From the structure of the parts of the human body. And, III. From a great variety of amusing and well-attested instances of persons who have return'd to life ... With proper directions, both for preventing such accidents, and repairing the misfortunes brought upon the constitution by them. To the whole is added a curious and entertaining account of the funeral solemnities of many ancient and modern nations, exhibiting the precautions they made use of to ascertain the certainty of death. Illustrated with copper plates / [Jacques-Bénigne Winslow].](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/L0041085/full/282%2C/0/default.jpg)
![The uncertainty of the signs of death, and the danger of precipitate interments and dissections, demonstrated, I. From the known laws of the animal œconomy. II. From the structure of the parts of the human body. And III. From a great variety of amusing and well-attested instances of persons who have retun'd to life ... with proper directions, both for preventing such accidents, and repairing the misfortunes brought upon the constitution by them. To the whole is added a curious and entertaining account of the funeral solemnities of many ancient and modern nations, exhibiting the precautions they made use of to ascertain the certainty of death / [Jacques-Bénigne Winslow].](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/L0007328/full/282%2C/0/default.jpg)
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An emaciated man, rescued from a premature burial, being helped to sit up on an outdoor hospital bed. Photograph.
Reference: 35191i
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O sredstvakh" k" preduprezhdenīi︠u︡ pogrebenīi︠a︡ obmershikh".
Date: 1846
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Traitdes signes de la mort et des moyens de prenir les enterrements pratur / par E. Bouchut.
Bouchut, E. (Euge), 1818-1891.Date: 1849
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Recherches mico-lales sur l'incertitude des signes de la mort : les dangers des inhumations pripits / par M. Julia de Fontenelle.
Julia de Fontenelle, M. (Jean-Sastien-Euge), 1790-1842.Date: 1834- Books
Buried alive : the terrifying history of our most primal fear / Jan Bondeson.
Bondeson, Jan.Date: 2001