Ethics of the use of dead human bodies in anatomy teaching in India

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dc.contributor.authorSreenivasan, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorSreenivasan, Ven_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-09T06:41:22Z
dc.date.available2023-08-09T06:41:22Z
dc.date.issued2023-06
dc.description.abstractThe study of the human anatomy predominantly requires the use of remains of the dead. Unclaimed bodies are easily available in India; however, there is a lack of clear ethical guidelines governing their transport and exchange. We raise pertinent questions about the ethical implications of using unclaimed bodies in teaching anatomy, their transport, transfer and storage, ethical and legal issues regarding the voluntary donation of bodies and dry human bones, as well as the commercial aspects of body donation. We also examine existing practices in anatomy departments in India, and explore the available legal safeguards. We detail practical and ethical challenges in the existing practices and safeguards and attempt to provide solutions.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Department of Anatomy, DY Patil University, School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai, 400706, INDIAen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsPrincipal, Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai, 400 614, INDIA.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSreenivasan S, Sreenivasan V. Ethics of the use of dead human bodies in anatomy teaching in India. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics. 2023 Jun; 8(2): 128-133en_US
dc.identifier.issn0975-5691
dc.identifier.issn0974-8466
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/222703
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherFORUM FOR MEDICAL ETHICS SOCIETYen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.20529/IJME.2022.084en_US
dc.subjectanatomy teachingen_US
dc.subjectbody donation programmeen_US
dc.subjectethicsen_US
dc.subjectinformed consenten_US
dc.subjectprocurement of cadaveren_US
dc.titleEthics of the use of dead human bodies in anatomy teaching in Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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