Synopses & Reviews
Jones (anatomy, U. of Otago, New Zealand) explores clinical, medical, ethical, and legal issues related to the use of human cadavers in scientific research. Following a somewhat philosophical discussion of the cadaver as "images of ourselves", chapters cover the history and ethics of dissection, the teaching and research uses of the dead human body, the controversies involved in using human skeletal remains for anthropological research, and the transplantation of both animal and human tissue and organs to save human lives.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-271) and index.