Haunting Poverty: The Ethics of Cadaver Research and Economic Disparity
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Illustration courtesy of Radiolab What does it mean when many of the cadavers used for biomedical research are the bodies of people who, when they were living, could never have afforded the treatments they helped develop? In the throes of grieving a loved one, many families discover cadaver donation companies when they have to seek alternative ways to cover funeral expenses. Although for-profit whole body donation companies do not track the income or socioeconomic data of donors, public reviews online and
Haunting Poverty: The Ethics of Cadaver Research and Economic Disparity
Haunting Poverty: The Ethics of Cadaver…
Haunting Poverty: The Ethics of Cadaver Research and Economic Disparity
Illustration courtesy of Radiolab What does it mean when many of the cadavers used for biomedical research are the bodies of people who, when they were living, could never have afforded the treatments they helped develop? In the throes of grieving a loved one, many families discover cadaver donation companies when they have to seek alternative ways to cover funeral expenses. Although for-profit whole body donation companies do not track the income or socioeconomic data of donors, public reviews online and