Basic & Clinical Medicine ›› 2021, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (9): 1356-1359.

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Body donation in China: yesterday, today and tomorrow

ZHANG Han-lin1,2, WANG Nai-li1,3, ZHANG Di1,3, LIU Run-zhu1,2, CUI Huan1,TANG Ke-yun1,2, CAO Cheng-gang1, MA Chao1*   

  1. 1. Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology; 3. National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center of Basic Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences CAMS, School of Basic Medicine PUMC, Beijing 100005;
    2. Eight-year Program of Clinical Medicine, PUMC, Beijing 100730, China
  • Received:2020-06-01 Revised:2020-10-15 Online:2021-09-05 Published:2021-09-02
  • Contact: *machao@ibms.cams.cn

Abstract: Anatomical dissection course relies much on cadavers. Body donation is a main source of cadavers used in anatomical dissection course in China. Since 1970s, body donation programs have been gradually established, supporting the anatomical dissection courses and the training of medical students. This article reviews the development of body donation programs in China and relevant researches from the following five aspects: very early stage, ethics and laws, data collection and questionnaire survey, humanistic care and humanistic education challenges and countermeasures. This article may pave a way for further development of body donation programs in China and for researches in the future.

Key words: body donation, China, anatomical dissection, anatomy teaching

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