Human body exhibitions: public opinion of young individuals and contemporary bioethics.
Τίτλος | Human body exhibitions: public opinion of young individuals and contemporary bioethics. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2012 |
Authors | Raikos, A., Paraskevas G. K., Tzika M., Kordali P., Tsafka-Tsotskou F., & Natsis K. |
Journal | Surg Radiol Anat |
Volume | 34 |
Issue | 5 |
Pagination | 433-40 |
Date Published | 2012 Jul |
ISSN | 1279-8517 |
Λέξεις κλειδιά | Adolescent, Adult, Anatomy, Bioethics, Cadaver, Exhibits as Topic, Female, Human Body, Humans, Male, Morals, Personhood, Public Opinion, Religion, Specimen Handling |
Abstract | PURPOSE: The exhibitions of plastinated cadavers and organs have attracted millions of visitors globally, while raising serious controversy about their content and purpose of implementation.METHODS: We performed a survey based study on 500 randomly chosen individuals, aged 18- to 35-year old, in order to access their opinion regarding the conduction of such shows as well as body donation for scientific purposes.RESULTS: We found that 46.3% of the participants had moral concerns, and 46.1% did not. Religious and philosophical beliefs concerned 21.8% of the sample, while 28% believed that the exhibits may affect visitors' mental health. Human dignity violation was stressed by 21.6%, whereas 26.6% disagreed with body donation to science.CONCLUSIONS: The desire for qualitative-guided anatomy education is evident from the highly popular plastinated body and specimen exhibitions. Hence, additional focused effort could be provided to educate the public about normal and pathological anatomy in order to amend their life-style. This could be effected by certified anatomy demonstrators in graduated steps according to the cohort's age, education, occupation, and health status. |
DOI | 10.1007/s00276-011-0925-4 |
Alternate Journal | Surg Radiol Anat |
PubMed ID | 22209912 |