Understanding the cognitive experience of death and the near-death experience.
QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians November 9, 2016 Sam Parnia
Transcendental mystical or spiritual experiences close to death have been described for millennia. However, following the birth of modern intensive care medicine four decades ago, the specific term ‘near-death experience’ (NDE) was coined.1 Current research indicates that, regardless of cultural background, adults and young children (<3 years) have described comparable experiences in...