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The Body Divided - Human Beings and Human 'Material' in Modern Medical History (Paperback)
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The Body Divided - Human Beings and Human 'Material' in Modern Medical History (Paperback)
Series: The History of Medicine in Context
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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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