The study of anatomy in England from 1700 to the early 20th century

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 219, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 91-99

  Mitchell, Piers D ^a   Boston, Ceridwen ^b   Chamberlain, Andrew T ^c   Chaplin, Simon ^d   Chauhan, Vin ^e   Evans, Jonathan ^f   Fowler, Louise ^g   Powers, Natasha ^g   Walker, Don ^g   Webb, Helen ^h   Witkin, Annsofie ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine   (United Kingdom)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^g MUSEUM OF LONDON ARCHAEOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^h Heritage Burial Services   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Body snatching; Dissection; Enlightenment; Medical history

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL CONCEPTS; ANATOMICAL DISSECTION; ARCHEOLOGY; CADAVER; DISSECTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION CENTER; PRESERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANATOMY; CADAVER; DISSECTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; ENGLAND; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS;

EID: 79960080268     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2011.01381.x     Document Type: Review

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