The Pathophysiological Mechanisms of the Onset of Death Through Accidental Hypothermia and the Presentation of „The Little Match Girl” Case

Authors

  • Ionuț Isaia Jeican

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15386/cjm.2014.8872.871.iij1

Abstract

Hypothermia and death caused by hypothermia may be found in a number of fiction works, mainly in novels. In the well-known story “The Little Match Girl” by Hans Christian Andersen, one can notice that the descriptions of the phenomena occurring before the girl's death are in fact a literary presentation of the pathophysiological mechanisms of the onset of death through accidental hypothermia. This essay presents the medical aspects of the story written by Andersen.

Author Biography

Ionuț Isaia Jeican, Faculty of General Medicine, ”Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Medical student

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Published

2014-03-04

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Jeican II. The Pathophysiological Mechanisms of the Onset of Death Through Accidental Hypothermia and the Presentation of „The Little Match Girl” Case. Med Pharm Rep [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 4 [cited 2025 Oct. 6];87(1):54-60. Available from: https://medpharmareports.com/index.php/mpr/article/view/250

Issue

Vol. 87 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Medical Essay

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