Management and disposal of human remains acquired for medical education – A forensic perspective
In medical schools, the foundational subject of human anatomy usually requires the medical students to procure a set of human bones, either real or artificial, for comprehensive understanding of the human body. The proper maintenance and disposal of these human remains is the responsibility of the s...
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| author | Neelkamal Battu Rutuja Kanekar Siddharth Sawardekar Girish Tasgaonkar Vikrant Waghmare |
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| description | In medical schools, the foundational subject of human anatomy usually requires the medical students to procure a set of human bones, either real or artificial, for comprehensive understanding of the human body. The proper maintenance and disposal of these human remains is the responsibility of the students and the institutions possessing the remains. Improper disposal of human remains can have far-reaching implications, including ethical, legal, public health, environmental, social, and psychological consequences. We present a case of a human skull used for medical studies found dumped in a garbage, leading to unnecessary investigation by the law authorities. The case brings to light the need for including ethical disposal of academic human skeletons at the beginning of the medical curriculum. The authors also discuss in detail the various legal provisions and cultural practices of disposal of human remains in the Indian scenario. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9552b863ee3b406fb3ddcb4951793ec12025-08-20T01:58:16ZengElsevierForensic Science International: Reports2665-91072024-12-011010038910.1016/j.fsir.2024.100389Management and disposal of human remains acquired for medical education – A forensic perspectiveNeelkamal Battu0Rutuja Kanekar1Siddharth Sawardekar2Girish Tasgaonkar3Vikrant Waghmare4Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Seth GSMC and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaCorresponding author.; Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Seth GSMC and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Seth GSMC and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Seth GSMC and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Seth GSMC and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaIn medical schools, the foundational subject of human anatomy usually requires the medical students to procure a set of human bones, either real or artificial, for comprehensive understanding of the human body. The proper maintenance and disposal of these human remains is the responsibility of the students and the institutions possessing the remains. Improper disposal of human remains can have far-reaching implications, including ethical, legal, public health, environmental, social, and psychological consequences. We present a case of a human skull used for medical studies found dumped in a garbage, leading to unnecessary investigation by the law authorities. The case brings to light the need for including ethical disposal of academic human skeletons at the beginning of the medical curriculum. The authors also discuss in detail the various legal provisions and cultural practices of disposal of human remains in the Indian scenario.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665910724000380Forensic medicineAnthropologyMedical ethicsDisposal of human remainsMedical students |
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| title | Management and disposal of human remains acquired for medical education – A forensic perspective |
| title_full | Management and disposal of human remains acquired for medical education – A forensic perspective |
| title_fullStr | Management and disposal of human remains acquired for medical education – A forensic perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Management and disposal of human remains acquired for medical education – A forensic perspective |
| title_short | Management and disposal of human remains acquired for medical education – A forensic perspective |
| title_sort | management and disposal of human remains acquired for medical education a forensic perspective |
| topic | Forensic medicine Anthropology Medical ethics Disposal of human remains Medical students |
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