The impact of enhancing publicity and commemoration of body donors at Zhengzhou University, China

• Published in: Anatomical sciences education Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 405 - 414
• Main Authors: Zhang, Shiqiang, Wang, Jiannan, Zhang, Jingjing, Xu, Gaolei, Zhang, Zhenhua, Wang, Yongkui, Chang, Cheng, Chen, Xuemei, Li, Ming, Cao, Jing, Zang, Weidong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley 01.05.2023; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Anatomy; Anatomy - education; Blood & organ donations; body donation; Cadaver; China; commemorative activity; Cultural Influences; donor profile; Donors; Female; Foreign Countries; gross anatomy education; Human Body; Humans; Laboratory Procedures; Male; Medical Education; Publicity; Recognition (Achievement); Social Influences; Surveys and Questionnaires; Universities; Zhengzhou University; China; donor profile; body donation; commemorative activity; gross anatomy education; Zhengzhou University

As a fundamental subject of medical education, human anatomy plays a critical role in the development of medical science. However, because of multiple factors including cultural conservativism and limited social understanding, China is facing a particularly severe shortage of bodies donated for anat...