Neuroanatomy and cadaver dissection in Italy: History, medicolegal issues, and neurosurgical perspectives

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 789-796

  Frati, Paola ^b   Frati, Alessandro ^a   Salvati, Maurizio ^b   Marinozzi, Silvia ^b   Frati, Riccardo ^b   Angeletti, Luciana Rita ^b   Piccirilli, Manolo ^b   Gaudio, Eugenio ^b   Delfini, Roberto ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cadaver dissection; History of neurosurgery; Neuroanatomy; Neurosurgical education

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; HUMAN; ITALY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; REVIEW;

CADAVER; DISSECTION; HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; ITALY; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROSURGERY;

EID: 33750682328     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2006.105.5.789     Document Type: Review

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