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The American Association for Anatomy (AAA) is the professional home for more than 2,500 students, teachers, and researchers of the anatomical sciences. Historically, the lack of a unified national ...

A report in the journal Anatomical Sciences Education outlines best practices and standards for human body donation programs across the United States, which accept whole body donations after death for ...

A Belgian study reveals why donors choose science over tradition and how family conversations can turn loss into a lasting contribution to medical education and public health. Study: Beyond the gift: ...

QUESTION: I am interested in possibly donating my body to science when I die. What can you tell me about this, and what would I need to do to set it up? ANSWER: If you’re looking to help advance ...

I will never forget stepping into the cadaver lab for the first time. As the doors swung open, a sharp, sour wave of formaldehyde hit me and made my stomach churn. I pulled my thin polyester scrub ...