HUMAN BODIES TO TEACH ANATOMY: IMPORTANCE AND PROCUREMENT: EXPERIENCE WITH CADAVER DONATION. Cuerpos humanos para la enseñanza de la Anatomía: Importancia y procuración: Experiencia con la donación de cadáveres

Abstract

Este Debate fue propuesto para aportar diferentes puntos de vista y conocer la diversidad de circunstancias involucradas en la procuración y uso de cadáveres para la enseñanza de la Anatomía, a estudiantes de pre y post-grado, en el mundo. Un grupo reducido pero representativo de profesores de Anatomía de todos los continentes fueron invitados a participar. Se distribuyeron algunos lineamientos para que los escritos tuvieran similar orientación, aunque los autores podían incluir cualquier concepto que consideraran de interés para los lectores. Además de los profesores de diversos países, el Prof. Bernard Moxham (Presidente de IFAA) aportó al Debate la posición oficial de la Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Anatomistas. Los panelistas acordaron en la importancia de utilizar material cadavérico para la enseñanza de la Anatomía, sin embargo, la provisión, las fuentes y los procedimientos utilizados para adquirirlos fueron algo diferentes de un país y/o universidad a otro. La experiencia de los países europeos, las limitaciones culturales en los asiáticos y africanos, y el retraso y los problemas estructurales en Sudamérica, son algunas de las particularidades que se señalan. Después de esta publicación se recibirán las preguntas y comentarios no solo de los participantes sino también de los lectores en general, las cuales serán respondidas y ambas, preguntas y respuestas, publicadas en el próximo número. Entonces, el Debate alcanzará su punto máximo al permitir a todas las personas involucradas en el tema, en cualquier lugar del mundo, participar y aportar información adicional. This Debate was proposed to provide different points of view and to know the diversity of circumstances involved in the procurement and use of cadavers to teach Anatomy, to pre and post-graduate students, all over the world. A reduced but representative group of professors of Anatomy of all continents were invited to participate. Some guidelines were distributed to give a common orientation to each paper instead authors were able to include whatever they considered to be of reader’s interest. Within the professors from different countries, Prof. Bernard Moxham (IFAA President) supported the Debate with the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists official position. The panelists agreed about the importance of using cadaveric material to teach Anatomy, but the provision, sources and procedures followed to get them are quite different from one to another country and/or university. The experience of European countries, the cultural limitations in Asiatic and African ones, the delay and structural problems in South America, are some of the pointed peculiarities. After this publication we will receive the questions and comments, not only from the Debate participants but also from general readers, which will be answered and both, questions and answers, published in the next issue. Then, the Debate may reach its top point by letting involved people from all over the world to take part and provide additional information.

The anatomist’s perspective today towards human body donation for procurement of cadavers for study of human anatomy

“…Students have often felt inspired to honour the cadaver who was their first teacher during the medical schooling years. Respecting the cadavers, the knowledge they bring in the subject of anatomy is a must and will promote further body donations by the general public [22][23][24][25]. Ceremonies to celebrate the donated cadavers have an inspirational effect on the medical students and could promote ethical and humanistic attitude among the medical students [26][27][28][29][30][31].…”

Smoothing Module for Optimization Cranium Segmentation Using 3D SlicerSmoothing Module for Optimization Cranium Segmentation Using 3D Slicer

“…Anatomy is studied using a body donor called cadavers. Cadavers can be obtained in several ways, such as direct donations from people who have agreed that they will donate their dead bodies to the university or the bodies of patients who died in hospitals but no family claiming their bodies [2].…”

Annual distribution of body donation application rates in Istanbul, Türkiye

“…[5] In countries with well-developed body donation programs, [6] a campaign or promotion to raise body donation awareness in the society is not needed. [7] On the other hand, in countries where social awareness is low, such as Türkiye, awareness activities have vital importance for body donation programs. [8][9][10] Although countries with well-developed body donation programs provide good examples for different awareness activities, cultural differences between countries suggest modifications or implementation of novel methods to those activities.…”