Concept information
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health sciences
death and dying
disposition of the deceased
funerals and death-related activities
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human development and life transitions
death and dying
disposition of the deceased
funerals and death-related activities
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aging and the life course
death and dying
disposition of the deceased
funerals and death-related activities
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human development
death and dying
disposition of the deceased
funerals and death-related activities
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health care quality, access, and evaluation
health services research
health professionals and healthcare organizations
allied health professionals
Preferred term
embalming
Definition
- Embalming is the use of a chemical process to provide short- or long-term preservation of a dead body. Modern embalming removes blood and gas from a body and typically the contents of its internal organs, and then treats the body with chemicals. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Embalming]
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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-N21KNS19-X
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