Jeffrey Long
Jeffrey Long, MD | |
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Occupation | Author, doctor of medicine |
Nationality | American |
Period | 20th century |
Genre | Philosophy |
Subject | Near-death experiences |
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Jeffrey Long is an American author and researcher into the phenomenon of
Biography
Long completed medical school and a residency in radiation oncology at the University of Iowa.[1] Early in his medical career, Long became interested in NDEs after reading a journal article about them. A few years later, the wife of one of his friends told him a detailed story about her experience after her heart stopped while under anesthesia. While working as a physician in Las Vegas, Long was influenced by speakers who had been invited by Raymond Moody, a physician and NDE researcher.[2]
He later practiced medicine in Gallup, New Mexico, before taking a position at the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Houma, Louisiana, in 2009.[1] He has lived in Kentucky since 2021 and continues to practice his medical specialty of radiation oncology full time. Long established the Near Death Experience Research Foundation (NDERF) in 1998.[3][4][5][6] The foundation maintains a website, also launched in 1998, and a database of more than 5000 cases, which is the world's largest collection of near-death reports.[4] He is on the board of directors of the American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiences (ACISTE).[1]
Long asserts that peace and love are the two words most commonly used by people who describe what they believe to be NDEs.[7] In 2014, the NDERF said that an average of 774 NDEs happened each day in the United States.[8]
Long is the author of the book Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-Death Experiences, a New York Times Best Seller.
In 2009 Long contributed to The handbook of near-death experiences: thirty years of investigation, published by Praeger. The book is a comprehensive critical review of the research carried out within the field of near-death studies and considered to be a relevant publication in the field.[15][16][17]
Publications
- Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-Death Experiences.[18]
References
- ^ a b c "ACISTE Board of Directors". ACISTE. August 6, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ McKnight, Laura (February 14, 2010). "Houma oncologist gains national attention with book on near-death experiences". Houma Today. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ a b Beck, Melinda. "Seeking Proof in Near-Death Claims". The Wall Street Journal (Health Journal), October 25, 2010
- ^ a b c MacDonald, G. Jeffrey. "Scientists probe brief brushes with the afterlife". The Christian Century, January 12, 2011.
- ^ Adler, Jerry. "Back From the Dead". Newsweek, July 23, 2007.
- ^ Henderson, Carmen. Near death: Close calls can give people hope. Edmonton Journal, 14 May 2005: B5 Front [Final Edition]
- ^ today.com: What happens after we die? Near-death experiences may shed light on mystery, December 20, 2016.
- Huffington Post. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Schuessler, Jennifer (February 7, 2010). "Inside the List". The New York Times. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ kansascity.com: Near-death experiences: A science to bright lights and bliss?, March 17, 2017.
- ^ catholicphilly.com: Physician-author finds God in studies of near-death experiences, February 28, 2017.
- ^ vancouversun.com: Douglas Todd: Health professionals need to understand near-death research, April 29, 2016.
- ^ abcnews: Ask the Experts: What Is a Near-Death Experience?, December 3, 2011.
- ^ huffingtonpost.com: Bill O'Reilly Interviews Radiation Oncologist Jeffrey Long Over Proof Of The Afterlife, April 17, 2010.
- ISBN 978-0-313-35864-7.
- ^ Holden, Jan. M. "UNT Faculty Member Dr. Janice Minor Holden Publishes The Handbook of Near-Death Experiences: Thirty Years of Investigation". University of North Texas Counseling Program News, Vol. 1, Issue 2, Summer/Fall 2010
- ^ Lichfield, Gideon. "The Science of Near-Death Experiences. Empirically investigating brushes with the afterlife". The Atlantic, April 2015.
- ^ academia.edu, Book Reviews Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-Death Experiences.,[dead link] January 2012
External links
- Fitzpatrick, Laura. Is there such a thing as life after death?. Time. Published online January 22, 2010.
- video: interview by webTV
- video: IANDS 2010 Conference, Sept. 2-4, in Denver, CO
- video: interview by coast to coast
- Near-Death Experience Research Foundation