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Cadavers Teach Georgetown Med Students Anatomy From Donated Bodies
At Georgetown University a six month anatomy course uses donated bodies to train first year medical students. The lab features color coded body bags, real dissection of skin and muscle, and lessons on handling emotion while learning. Donor age ranges span 50 to 93 with up to 90 bodies in the current intake, highlighting humanity amid the science.
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Georgetown University
Carlos Suarez-Quian
Georgetown
Sarah Buchman
Bethesda
Paul McCarren
Suarez-Quinn
Christopher Chen
Irvine
Calif
Chen
Suarez-Quian
Richard Drake
Cleveland Clinic
American Association of Anatomists
Nicholas Bonazza
Pittsburgh
Bonazza
Buchman
McCarren
Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington