Timor Mortis
How We Live With Death
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Richard Coker
‘A candid, necessary investigation into the ethics of ageing and the machinery of dying in the 21st century’ David Heymann, senior fellow, Chatham House
‘A highly readable book that challenges how we think about dying in an era of modern medicine’ Martin McKee, former president of the British Medical Association
‘You'll laugh, maybe cry and certainly be enriched by Richard's diverse encounters with death’ Mishal Khan, professor of international public health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
‘Richard's engaging and intimate writing brings life and energy to a complex and under-discussed subject’ Jane Anderson, chair of the National AIDS Trust
A comprehensive, thought-provoking exploration of death and a rumination on how our own mortality affects how we live our lives.
Timor Mortis – Latin for ‘fear of death’ – contemplates the fragility of life, exploring the myriad ways in which we confront our mortality, whether through stoicism, suffering, dignity, humour or grief. Public health doctor Richard Coker delves into the historical, biological, and psychological underpinnings of these experiences, as well as the moral complexities of human nature. He examines how our understanding of death has evolved, particularly through the lens of both his personal clinical and public health expertise.
At a time when the role of medicine in end-of-life care is receiving increasing attention across public, policy and political spheres, Richard reflects on how the medical profession navigates, and sometimes fails to negotiate, this delicate process. Through unsettling examples, such as the humour that may be found in even the most unusual settings such as in giving an AIDS diagnosis to a young man, a professional failure in communication over resuscitation wishes, the desperation of a man too breathless to speak and the expectation to coordinate a death to fit a royal schedule, Timor Mortis invites readers to reflect on ageing, death and our relationship with a journey we will all take.
Beyond addressing the philosophical and practical facets of mortality, Timor Mortis uniquely integrates a critical examination of contemporary societal phenomena that shape our relationship with death. The book also offers a compelling analysis of the political and economic forces at play in the business of death. By venturing into these rarely discussed intersections of commerce, policy and personal mortality, Coker provides a fresh and urgent perspective on the challenges of achieving a ‘good death’ and what this looks like in the modern era.
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