The anatomist’s perspective today towards human body donation for procurement of cadavers for study of human anatomy
Vaishaly Kishore Bharambe 1 * , Arun Prasad 2 , Raju Bokan 3 , Sneha Kalthur 4 , Purushottam Manvikar 5 , Vatsalaswamy Puranam 1
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1 Department of Anatomy, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, Pune, INDIA2 Symbiosis Medical College for Women, Symbiosis International Deemed University, Pune, INDIA3 Department of Anatomy, AIIMS, Guwahati, INDIA4 Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, INDIA5 SDM College of Medical Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, INDIA* Corresponding Author

Abstract

Anatomy is the study of structure of human body. Dissection of human cadavers has always been an integral part of study of anatomy as well as research in it. Till now the only source for cadavers for dissection purposes were unclaimed bodies. Today the need for bodies for medical education has increased and most medical schools are experiencing difficulties in procuring the requisite number of cadavers. Body donation programs may help fulfil this need of the medical schools. The present study was an attempt to analyze the attitude of the anatomists towards different aspects of body donation. 24.7% of the participants stated that they have insufficient cadavers, 12.3% claimed surplus cadavers while 62.8% claimed sufficient cadavers. 26% of the anatomists were unaware of the necessity for a death certificate and 35% were unaware of the necessity for a unique identification document for carrying out body donation.

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Article Type: Original Article

ELECTRON J GEN MED, Volume 20, Issue 3, June 2023, Article No: em480

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/13054

Publication date: 01 May 2023

Online publication date: 10 Mar 2023

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