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Personality and motivation for body donation

Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger, 2011
This study examines the relationship between motivation for body donation to science and personality characteristics using a body donor survey (N=759) conducted by the University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG) in The Netherlands. The survey expands on anthropological studies that suggest an association between donor motivation and personality.A ...
Bolt, S.H., Eisinga, R.N., Venbrux, H.J.M., Kuks, J.B.M., Gerrits, P.O.   +4 more
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The Approach of Anatomists towards Voluntary Body Donation: Inspiring or Dispiriting??? [PDF]

Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2020
Background: Body donation is a noble act towards contributing to medical education and research. Although anatomists encourage the general population to donate bodies, the attitude of anatomists toward donating their bodies is less discussed in the ...
Arvind Kumar Pandey, Sushma Prabhath, Anne D Souza, Sneha Guruprasad Kalthur   +3 more
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Transgressive technologies? Strategies of discursive containment in the representation and regulation of assisted reproductive technologies in Aotearoa/New Zealand [PDF]

, 2006
Drawing on a case study of the contemporary representation and regulation of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) in Aotearoa/New Zealand, this article traces the cultural anxieties evident in public, political, and media discussion and debate ...
Michelle, Carolyn
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Effect of a reduction in glomerular filtration rate after nephrectomy on arterial stiffness and central hemodynamics: rationale and design of the EARNEST study [PDF]

, 2014
Background: There is strong evidence of an association between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular disease. To date, however, proof that a reduction in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a causative factor in cardiovascular disease is ...
Alam, Arena, Bahous, Benetos, Blacher, Blacher, Boudville, Briet, Charles J. Ferro, Charles R. Tomson, Chue, Chue, Daniel Zehnder, DeLoach, Doucende, Edwards, Eknoyan, Faul, Fehrman-Ekholm, Foley, Forbat, Frimodt-Moller, Garg, Go, Groenink, Grothues, Guerin, Hametner, Ian B. Wilkinson, Ibrahim, Jackson, John R. Cockcroft, Jonathan N. Townend, Kasiske, Krohn, Landray, Lang, Laurent, Laurie A. Tomlinson, Levey, Lewington, Luzardo, Maceira, Madero, Mafham, Mark, Martensson, Matsushita, Michels, Moody, Moody, Myerson, Nagueh, National Kidney Foundation, O'Brien, Patrick B. Mark, Richard P. Steeds, Rook, Rothwell, Savage, Schiffrin, Schiller, Segev, Tavakol, Townsend, Vickery, Wang, Wei, Weiss, Wiesmann, Wilkinson, William E. Moody, Yeon, Young   +73 more
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The "spare parts person"? Conceptions of the human body and their implications for public attitudes towards organ donation and organ sale

Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine, 2009
Background The increasing debate on financial incentives for organ donation raises concerns about a "commodification of the human body". Philosophical-ethical stances on this development depend on assumptions concerning the body and how people think ...
Schicktanz Silke, Schweda Mark
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“Desire for medical gifting”—qualitative analysis of attitudinal and motivational perspectives of registered whole body donors

Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, 2023
Background: It is highly appreciated that cadaveric dissections are of paramount importance for learning basic principles of human anatomy. Whole-body donations therefore play a vital role for enhancing continuous medical education.
C. Swathi Poornima
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Giving a voice to our silent teachers: Whole body donation from the donor perspective at one donation program in the United States

Anatomical Sciences Education
Human body donors play a crucial role in anatomical education, research, and clinical skills training, and those interested in anatomical donation may bequeath their bodies to body donation programs (BDPs).
Lauren K. Bagian, D. Davis, Ryan C Parker, Claudia F. Mosley, J. Balta   +4 more
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Evaluation of knowledge and attitudes of physicians in Turkey about body donation processes

Anatomy, 2021
Objectives: Individuals who want to get information about body donation sometimes apply to physicians instead of Anatomy Departments in Turkey. The aim of the study was to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of physicians who are frequently consulted by
Zeliha Kurtoğlu Olgunus, Çisem Yeşil Kayabaşı   +1 more
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‘Last-minute’ donations influence actuarial prediction in an anatomical body donation program

Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger, 2010
At some American and European universities the dissection program is threatened by a shortage of anatomical specimens. In contrast, the annual numbers of registrations at the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) in the Netherlands increased substantially in recent years.
Wijbenga, W.S., Koning, R.H., Kooistra-Akse, B.J., Bolt, S.H., Kuks, J.B.M., Van Zanten-Timmer, G., Veening, J.G., Gerrits, P.O.   +7 more
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Investigating the status of whole‐body donation across the United States of America

Anatomical Sciences Education
Dissection of human body donors is a valuable part of anatomical education, research, and clinical training. In the United States, deceased human bodies are predominantly sourced through whole‐body donation programs (BDPs) housed by academic institutions.
Lauren K. Bagian, Taylor B. Wyatt, Claudia F. Mosley, J. Balta   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source