CORPSE ABUSE AND THE BODY-PARTS MARKET

Although the overwhelming mass of the dead are accorded at least a modicum of respect and many are treated grandly, some corpses are abused, sold, or even cannibalized for parts. The scale and scope of corpse abuse is exacerbated by advancing medical technology that permits replacement of a growing...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: David Whitten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Economic & Business History Society 2005-06-01
Series:Essays in Economic and Business History
Online Access:http://ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/157