Human Body Donation to Anatomy Laboratory for Educational Purpose: Legal, Ethical and Religious points of view

Authors

  • Sunil Shrestha Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal
  • Shamsher Shrestha B.P.Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • Ram Prasad Timsina Assistant Professor, Kathmanud Medical College, Sinmangal, Kathmandu
  • Kapil Amgain Karnali Academy of Health Science, Jumla, Nepal

Keywords:

Body donation law, Unclaimed body, Religious view on body donation, Sources of cadaver

Abstract

Body donation refers to whole body donation for teaching and learning processes considered a noble act. In most religions, body donation law, organ transplantation act, tissue act permits body donation for medical and research purposes. In the current article, we have discussed mainly body donation laws of different countries along with necessary criteria that should be fulfilled by body donors along with the law that is necessary to claim the unclaimed bodies and give consent for the body donation. The article also includes a brief view regarding the religious perspective of major religions about human body donation.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46405/ejms.v3i2.363

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2021-12-30

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Shrestha , S., Shrestha , S., Timsina , R. P., & Amgain , K. (2021). Human Body Donation to Anatomy Laboratory for Educational Purpose: Legal, Ethical and Religious points of view . Europasian Journal of Medical Sciences, 5(2). Retrieved from https://nepjol.info./index.php/ejms/article/view/77273

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2021): Europasian Journal of Medical Sciences (EJMS) | 2021 (July - December) Issue 6

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Review Articles

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Copyright (c) 2021 Sunil Shrestha , Shamsher Shrestha , Ram Prasad Timsina , Kapil Amgain

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