Cadavers of the poor and Black dissected without consent
<p>Every year, first-year medical students approach their human cadavers with a mixture of awe and trepidation. They will come to know their assigned cadaver intimately. During the course of their studies, they will carefully pull back layers of skin, muscle and tissue as they learn the fundamentals of human anatomy.</p>
<p>When the long process of dissection is complete, the cadavers are cremated, <a href="https://theconversation.com/medical-students-honor-body-donors-through-words-deeds-and-ceremonies-208168" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">with the remains</a> returned to family, interred in a dedicated plot, scattered in a memorial garden, or sometimes buried at sea.</p>
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