The Body Divided

Human Beings and Human 'Material' in Modern Medical History

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Reference, History
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Author: Sally Wilde ISBN: 9781317040262
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: March 23, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Sally Wilde
ISBN: 9781317040262
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: March 23, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Bodies and body parts of the dead have long been considered valuable material for use in medical science. Over time and in different places, they have been dissected, autopsied, investigated, harvested for research and therapeutic purposes, collected to turn into museum and other specimens, and then displayed, disposed of, and exchanged. This book examines the history of such activities, from the early nineteenth century through to the present, as they took place in hospitals, universities, workhouses, asylums and museums in England, Australia and elsewhere. Through a series of case studies, the volume reveals the changing scientific, economic and emotional value of corpses and their contested place in medical science.

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Bodies and body parts of the dead have long been considered valuable material for use in medical science. Over time and in different places, they have been dissected, autopsied, investigated, harvested for research and therapeutic purposes, collected to turn into museum and other specimens, and then displayed, disposed of, and exchanged. This book examines the history of such activities, from the early nineteenth century through to the present, as they took place in hospitals, universities, workhouses, asylums and museums in England, Australia and elsewhere. Through a series of case studies, the volume reveals the changing scientific, economic and emotional value of corpses and their contested place in medical science.

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