"Humanity's discards": The New South Wales Anatomy Act 1881.

In her book, Death, Dissection and the Destitute, Ruth Richardson explored the making of the British Anatomy Act 1832, under which the unclaimed bodies of people who died in institutions lawfully became subjects for dissection. This article briefly revisits the British anatomy debates that resulted...

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Published in:	Mortality Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 365 - 383
Main Author:	MacDonald, Helen
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Nov2007
Subjects:	New South Wales Poverty Anatomy Dissection Dead bodies (Law) Medical education Body snatching Legislative bills Colonial law
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost