Research on the recently dead: An historical and ethical examination

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-16

  Tomasini, F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alder Hey and Bristol Public Inquiries; Ante mortem harm; Body snatching; Parental and informed consent; Post mortem harm

Indexed keywords

BEREAVEMENT; CADAVER; DEATH; FAMILY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PARENTAL CONSENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELATIVE; REVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CADAVER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY; GRAVE ROBBING; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION; HUMANS; PUBLIC OPINION; THIRD-PARTY CONSENT; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 40849097608     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: 14718391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldn006     Document Type: Review

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