Discourses on the Edges of Life(V. Salvador, A. Koťátková& I. Clemente, eds.), Amsterdam: John Benjamins, 2020

The title of the book shows, based on a metaphor, use euphemism to refer death. reader can obtain transversal vision this subject: from traditional thought great change that took place in 19th century with professionalization health and death, finally, present time, interweaving technology. result is unfolding wide variety discourses: thinkers, professionals, patient testimonies through their narratives, stories doctors themselves writers diverse genres.