 There was a concern with how the cadaver would be "raped" with surgical instruments, and a fear of the unknown and giving one's body freely and willingly to practitioners that may not know what they are doing.Sometimes, a mere coma or temporary suspended animation was the cause of premature autopsy or burial.This criticism is conveyed in "Lack of Breath" when the surgeon does not hesitate to cut into Mr. Lackobreath's body immediately, failing to notice that he was actually alive prior to doing so.