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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > body disposition
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > body disposition
... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > body disposition
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > body disposition

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body disposition  

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  • Body disposition is the act of dealing with a human body after death. Worldwide, people have found various ways to dispose of human corpses. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Body Disposition]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-H81V5F5C-4

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