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how does theresa, the attendant, say she copes with working with cadavers

the book is called stiff:the curious lives of human cadavers

Asked by christine on 20 Aug 16:19

Last updated by anonymous on 14 Jan 22:10

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Answered by Dr. John Carmen on 14 Jan 22:10

Theresa is practicing a time-honored coping method: objectification. For those who must deal with human corpses regularly, it is easier (and, I suppose, more accurate) to think of them as objects, not people.