American philosopher and physician who coined the term 'near-death experience' in Life After Life (1975) — the book that launched modern NDE research — and who later wrote Reunions on shared death experiences and ADC (After Death Communication).
Launched the scientific and popular study of near-death experiences — Life After Life's documentation of the common features of NDEs (tunnel, light, life review, meeting deceased relatives) created the research agenda that NDE studies have followed ever since.
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