Dr. Rachel Noover and her colleagues explored the boundaries between life and death. As science continues to learn, older beliefs about death turn out to be less defensible. writes about this Forbes.

Scholars have investigated how the understanding of death evolved from a static event to a dynamic process; This had important consequences for medical practice and public attitudes towards the end of life.

The traditional view of death, symbolized by the sudden cessation of vital functions and the physician’s announcement of the moment of death, is increasingly seen as an oversimplification. Research conducted near laboratories shows that death is a process, not a moment. And in some cases this is a reversible process.

This new view is based on the body’s ability to withstand periods of oxygen starvation and suggests that the time frame for medical intervention that could reverse death may be longer than previously thought. The results of scientists’ research create opportunities for longer recovery of organs and resuscitation measures. Source