A US centre was sued over its handling of donated bodies. What do we know about the industry?
Others like the University of Tennessee's Anthropological Research Facility, known as"The Body Farm", operate more specific practices like teaching forensic teams how bodies decompose.
"Whether it is an academic institution, a state anatomy board, a private company, etc. and what they are giving their gift in support of." "It does not address consent disclosures, specific uses, transfers, tracking, most aspects of final disposition or profit model.""The lack of more specific regulation and the variability has led to where we are currently with some tragic abuses of a donor or family's intent to make a positive impact through their gift.
The American Association of Tissue Banks is an accrediting organisation in the industry although accreditation is not mandatory. "People considering donation may be in a vulnerable state and it's wrong to exploit their grief or intent," Schmitt says.In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Human Tissue Authority license and inspect organisations where bodies are donated for medical research.
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