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An examination of the status, contexts of anatomical body donation, and perspectives in China.

Annals of Anatomy
Body donation is a valuable resource in medical education, research, clinical diagnosis, and treatment. Consequently, donors are honored as "Silent Mentors" in Chinese medical schools.
Airong Ma, Ying Ding, Jianfei Lu, Yan Wo, Wenlong Ding   +4 more
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Donors' attitudes towards body donation for dissection

The Lancet, 1995
We report a survey in the UK of potential whole-body donors for dissection. 218 people (age range 19-97 years) answered a postal questionnaire, giving information about themselves, their reasons for donation, attitudes towards the dead body, funeral preferences and medical giving and receiving.
R, Richardson, B, Hurwitz
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Support For Whole-Body Donation Among Educational Staff in Southwestern Ugandan Medical Education.

Annals of Anatomy
BACKGROUND The teaching of anatomy from early days of medical education relied on the use of cadaver; hence, the present study assessed the support for whole-body donation body among academic staff.
Ndyamuhakyi Elisa, I. Usman, V. A. Fischer   +2 more
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The Law, Ethics and Body Donation: A Tale of Two Bequeathal Programs

Anatomical Sciences Education, 2020
Historically, legislature has been utilized to facilitate appropriate use of cadavers in the anatomical sciences. However, cadaver acquisition and use have also been guided by ethically appropriate and morally acceptable principles.
E. Hutchinson, B. Kramer, B. Billings, D. Brits, N. Pather   +4 more
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The Whole Body Donation Program at the university of Bologna: a report based on the experience of one of the oldest University in Western world.

Annals of Anatomy, 2020
Human body dissection is fundamental in medical education, as it allows future physicians to learn about the body's morphology in three dimensions, to recognize anatomical variations and to develop and increase the essential qualities of respect ...
E. Orsini, Marilisa Quaranta, Stefano Ratti, G. A. Mariani, S. Mongiorgi, A. Billi, L. Manzoli   +6 more
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Cultural practices of the Zulu ethnic group on the body and their influence on body donation

Anatomical Sciences Education, 2020
Cultural practices in the African continent have been thought to impact negatively on body donation. Thus, most African countries continue to rely on unclaimed bodies for dissection programs, or bequests from the white population. The latter situation is
B. Z. De Gama, David Gareth Jones, T. Bhengu, K. Satyapal   +3 more
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Assessing the Perceptions of individuals with differing levels and backgrounds of education towards Whole-body Donation.

Annals of Anatomy, 2020
INTRODUCTION The value of learning anatomy through cadaveric dissection is widely acclaimed; however, the demand for cadavers exceeds supply. For the number of donors to increase, there needs to be a broader understanding of what influences an individual'
Jessi-Kate Viljoen, Shiby Stephens
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Ancestral Diversity in Skeletal Collections: Perspectives on African American Body Donation

, 2020
African Americans comprise approximately 13% of the U.S. population, 26% of missing persons, and 51% of homicide victims (Kochanek et al. 2019; National Crime Information Center [NCIC] 2018; U.S. Census Bureau 2010). However, African American remains are
A. Winburn, Antaya Jennings, D. Steadman, E. DiGangi   +3 more
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The Unintentional Effects on Body Donation Programs of a Competency‐Based Curriculum in Postgraduate Medical Education

Anatomical Sciences Education, 2020
As medical programs place increasing importance on competency‐based training and surgical simulations for residents, anatomy laboratories, and body donation programs find themselves in a position of adapting to changing demands.
G. Noël, Joseph Dubé, G. Venne
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Evaluation of Information on Body Donation Promotion at Official Websites of Turkish Anatomy Departments

Anatomical Sciences Education, 2020
Raising public awareness of body donation is crucial for countries like Turkey that have struggling donation programs. The official websites of anatomy departments may contribute to achieving this goal.
Fatma Ok, I. Gürses
semanticscholar   +1 more source