Post-Covid-19 pandemic: How safe is cadaver dissection in medical schools?

Oluwanisola Onıgbınde; Abayomi Ajagbe; Oluwatosin Oyeniran; Terkuma Chıa

doi:10.7197/cmj.757225

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Post-Covid-19 pandemic: How safe is cadaver dissection in medical schools?

Abstract

The practice of cadaver dissection is still largely used as a primary way of teaching and learning anatomy in several medical schools globally due to its enormous advantages. Despite the rise in the call for technology integration of virtual teaching into the modern medical education, especially virtual dissection in teaching anatomy, most medical schools prefer the conventional wet laboratory dissections over the new virtual dissections that are emerging. The surge in the creation of medical schools has led to a proportionate rise in demand for cadavers needed for dissection. Nevertheless, using human cadavers for teaching and training roles is embraced with certain ethical uncertainties. The recent emergence of COVID-19 has raised questions on the continuous use of traditional cadaveric dissections, as the cause of the death and safety of the bodies for dissection may not be ascertained before use. This paper recommends the guidelines and protocols to be followed before the use of bodies for dissection, and also proposes the possible integration and use of virtual dissection for anatomy teaching during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Review

Authors

Oluwanisola Onıgbınde ^*
0000-0001-5473-1034
Nigeria

Abayomi Ajagbe
0000-0002-2110-2626
Nigeria

Oluwatosin Oyeniran
0000-0001-6720-8453
Nigeria

Terkuma Chıa
0000-0002-3257-459X
Nigeria

Publication Date

September 30, 2021

Submission Date

June 24, 2020

Acceptance Date

September 25, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 43 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7197/cmj.757225

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https://izlik.org/JA99DB93GE

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APA

Onıgbınde, O., Ajagbe, A., Oyeniran, O., & Chıa, T. (2021). Post-Covid-19 pandemic: How safe is cadaver dissection in medical schools? Cumhuriyet Medical Journal, 43(3), 207-210. https://doi.org/10.7197/cmj.757225

AMA

1.Onıgbınde O, Ajagbe A, Oyeniran O, Chıa T. Post-Covid-19 pandemic: How safe is cadaver dissection in medical schools? CMJ. 2021;43(3):207-210. doi:10.7197/cmj.757225

Chicago

Onıgbınde, Oluwanisola, Abayomi Ajagbe, Oluwatosin Oyeniran, and Terkuma Chıa. 2021. “Post-Covid-19 Pandemic: How Safe Is Cadaver Dissection in Medical Schools?”. Cumhuriyet Medical Journal 43 (3): 207-10. https://doi.org/10.7197/cmj.757225.

EndNote

Onıgbınde O, Ajagbe A, Oyeniran O, Chıa T (September 1, 2021) Post-Covid-19 pandemic: How safe is cadaver dissection in medical schools? Cumhuriyet Medical Journal 43 3 207–210.

IEEE

[1]O. Onıgbınde, A. Ajagbe, O. Oyeniran, and T. Chıa, “Post-Covid-19 pandemic: How safe is cadaver dissection in medical schools?”, CMJ, vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 207–210, Sept. 2021, doi: 10.7197/cmj.757225.

ISNAD

Onıgbınde, Oluwanisola - Ajagbe, Abayomi - Oyeniran, Oluwatosin - Chıa, Terkuma. “Post-Covid-19 Pandemic: How Safe Is Cadaver Dissection in Medical Schools?”. Cumhuriyet Medical Journal 43/3 (September 1, 2021): 207-210. https://doi.org/10.7197/cmj.757225.

JAMA

1.Onıgbınde O, Ajagbe A, Oyeniran O, Chıa T. Post-Covid-19 pandemic: How safe is cadaver dissection in medical schools? CMJ. 2021;43:207–210.

MLA

Onıgbınde, Oluwanisola, et al. “Post-Covid-19 Pandemic: How Safe Is Cadaver Dissection in Medical Schools?”. Cumhuriyet Medical Journal, vol. 43, no. 3, Sept. 2021, pp. 207-10, doi:10.7197/cmj.757225.

Vancouver

1.Oluwanisola Onıgbınde, Abayomi Ajagbe, Oluwatosin Oyeniran, Terkuma Chıa. Post-Covid-19 pandemic: How safe is cadaver dissection in medical schools? CMJ. 2021 Sep. 1;43(3):207-10. doi:10.7197/cmj.757225