Editing Embalming (section)

===Jessica Mitford and the revisionist position===

The beneficial perception of the viewing of a properly embalmed deceased person has been challenged by authors such as [[Jessica Mitford]], who points out that there is no general consensus that viewing an embalmed corpse is somehow "therapeutic" to the bereaved, and that terms such as "memory picture" were invented by the undertakers themselves, who would have a financial interest in selling the process of embalming to the public. Mitford also points out that, in many countries, embalming is rare, and the populace of such countries are still able to grieve normally.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.enotes.com/american-way-death-revisited-salem/american-way-death-revisited |title=The American Way of Death Revisited Summary – Jessica Mitford – Magill Book Reviews |publisher=Enotes.com |access-date=9 March 2012}}</ref>