HISC 116 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Anatomy Act 1832, Andreas Vesalius, Informed Consent
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The use of the dead to the living article. Alder hey scandal from last time: van velzen, became the scapegoat for the scandal/ press decided he was the villain. Researching sids, kept all internal organs for his research. Perfect villain, didn"t have proper informed consent, also didn"t keep the best care of the tissues and organs in the basement (labels falling off, etc. ) Language used in the press, etc. , can directly influence people"s opinions. Why did professor dick van velzen think butchering babies was right? . No clear right or wrong in this instance. Origins of the scandal: anatomy act of 1984. Rewrite of an act of 1882, also anatomy act. An act for regulating schools of anatomy: jeremy bentham, architect of the anatomy act, father of utilitarianism. Same arguments, but by the end of the 20th century the arguments had been reversed. 2004 human tissue act, informed consent became british law.
