| The study of anatomy in England from 1700 to the early 20th century. | |
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PMID: 21496014 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The study of anatomy in England during the 18th and 19th century has become infamous for bodysnatching from graveyards to provide a sufficient supply of cadavers. However, recent discoveries have improved our understanding of how and why anatomy was studied during the enlightenment, and allow us to see the context in which dissection of the human body took place. Excavations of infirmary burial grounds and medical school cemeteries, study of hospital archives, and analysis of the content of surviving anatomical collections in medical museums enables us to re-evaluate the field from a fresh perspective. The pathway from a death in poverty, sale of the corpse to body dealer, dissection by anatomist or medical student, and either the disposal and burial of the remains or preservation of teaching specimens that survive today in medical museums is a complex and fascinating one. |
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Piers D Mitchell; Ceridwen Boston; Andrew T Chamberlain; Simon Chaplin; Vin Chauhan; Jonathan Evans; Louise Fowler; Natasha Powers; Don Walker; Helen Webb; Annsofie Witkin |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-18 |
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Title: Journal of anatomy Volume: - ISSN: 1469-7580 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-4-18 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0137162 Medline TA: J Anat Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2011 The Authors. Journal of Anatomy © 2011 Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland. |
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Leverhulme Centre for Human Evolutionary Studies, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK Wellcome Library, London, UK Pathology Museum, Imperial College London, London, UK The Royal London Hospital Archives and Museum, London, UK Museum of London Archaeology, London, UK Heritage Burial Services, Oxford Archaeology, Oxford, UK Department of Archaeology, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. |
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