Title
Ethics on academic procurement of cadavers
Authors
KSV Angu Bala Ganesh1, Payal Panda2, Tanushree Gurawa2, Prarthana Kalerammana Gopalakrishna3, Saravanan Jagadeesan4, Thirupathirao Vishnumukkala5,*
Affiliation
1Department of Anatomy, Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhuj, Gujarat, India; 2Department of Anatomy, C.U.Shah Medical college & Hospital, Surendranagar, Gujarat, India; 3Physiology discipline, Human Biology division, School of Medicine, IMU University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 4Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Lakeside Campus, Taylor’s University, Selangor, Malaysia; 5Anatomy discipline, Human Biology Division, School of Medicine, IMU University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; *Corresponding author
K.S.V. Angu Bala Ganesh - E-mail: angubalaganesh.ksv@gaims.ac.in
Payal Panda - E-mail: payal.panda@cusmc.org
Tanushree Gurawa - E-mail: drtanushree.gurawa90@gmail.com
Prarthana Kalerammana Gopalakrishn - E-mail: prarthana@imu.edu.my
Saravanan Jagadeesan - E-mail: saravanan.jagadeesan@taylors.edu.my
Thirupathirao Vishnumukkala - E-mail: thirupathirao@imu.edu.my
Article Type
Review Article
Date
Received August 1, 2024; Revised August 31, 2024; Accepted August 31, 2024, Published August 31, 2024
Abstract
Anatomy is a vital discipline in the realm of Medicine, and its primary means of study is through the use of cadavers. Experts in the medical, legal, and ethical domains have discussed the use of cadavers or their anatomical parts for educational purposes, which are considered a severe drawback. The advantages of using cadavers include their contribution to medical education, research, the investigation of innovative surgical procedures or techniques, the detection of anatomical differences at an individual or population level, the enhancement of surgical skills, and the support of other anatomical investigations. This review highlights the issues like consent, respect for the deceased and cultural beliefs on cadaver procurement practices and also it emphasizes the need for better body donation initiatives and public awareness campaigns to ensure sustainable cadaver procurement practices, ensuring consent, respect for the deceased and cultural beliefs.
Keywords
Ethical, cadavers, body donation, academics, research
Citation
Ganesh et al. Bioinformation 20(8): 872-00 (2024)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
