Foreword: a wake up call / E. Wesley Ely, MD -- Coma and consciousness: the yawning abyss / Jeffrey J. Kripal -- A whole other life -- Part 1. A world more vivid than life itself : You're not just sleeping your time away ; Fantasies, dreams, and lucky guesses ; Blinded by science -- Part 2. Shining a light on the dimensions of consciousness : The chattering monkey ; Delirium, hallucinations, and something else ; Apaches and poets ; Dark brings light -- Part 3. The reality of life after coma : The ICU death trap ; The awake and walking ICU ; So, who's going to pay for all this? -- Afterword: A call to arms / Kali Dayton, DNP, AGACNP-BC.
Summary:
"Explores the extraordinary states of expanded consciousness that arise during comas, both positive and negative"-- Provided by publisher.
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