International Institute for the Study of Death
International Institute for the Study of Death
Organization providing an international forum for exploration of the central questions raised by the death experience. The institute maintained a research division and multilingual periodicals as well as organized conferences and seminars. Last known address: P.O. Box 8565, Pembroke Pines, FL 33084.
(See also Death; Near-Death Experiences)
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