The Anatomical Donor Flashcards
What was the Murder Act in 1700s?
1752- permitted the use of murderers bodies for dissection
What happened in 1827/28?
Burke and Hare killed 16 individuals and sold them to Dr Robert Knox Anatomist Edinburgh
What did the Human Tissue Act 2004 do?
regulates the removal, storage and use of human tissue
1st person consent
have death registered
What was the Anatomy Act of 1832?
People could donate their own body, and you could donate their families’ bodies
What did the Anatomy Act of 1984 continue?
still okay to donate your family member- second member consent
In what years were the two anatomy acts in 1800s and 1900s?
1832
1984
What do donors have to be screened for?
age 18 or over
sound sound of mind
no transmissible disease
What would a utilitarian say to body donation?
people will benefit therefore go for body donation
What would a deontologist say about body donation?
Either….
There is a universal rule we cant fiddle with bodies wihtout consent . OR
Rule that If a person no longer has a use for something and it can save other peoples lives then we can take it
The law does not grant us…..
ownership over our bodies
Who was Henrietta Lax?
1951 had cervical cancer
more cells were taken from her body when she was dead
When was the Alder Hey Scandal?
1999
What do the Human Tissue Authority do?
Oversee the removal, storage, and use of human tissue and organs
When were the HTA established?
2005
