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Ethical Discussions About A Fascinating Exhibition Of Anatomy Art By Prof.gunther Von Hagens In Mannheim, Germany
Hanzade Doğan*
*Uz.Dr., Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi, Deontoloji ve Tıp Tarihi AD, İSTANBUL
The Mannheim exhibition 'Anatomy Art', held for the second time between August-November 2000, which presented plastinated anatomical specimens with a new technique, has provoked a public resonance beyond Germany.
As a novel outcome of the exhibition, specimens of the entire body can be inherently stabilized and posed in a way that they become actually capable of standing and preserved eternally, which was formerly restricted to skeletons. In addition, with this new technique, education of anatomy began to have new horizons for the new generation. In addition, this would permit the viewers not schooled in medicine to free themselves of a taboo.
The exhibition of anatomical specimens, in terms of prevention of odor and skillful dissection of details, has changed radically with the new technique of plastinated specimens.
On the other hand, this inventive process, which might be considered as a wonder of science, desperately required for its own products the donation of bodies.
Beginning with the questions of human dignity, self-determination, and informed consent, this exhibition brings various ethical discussion points on to the stage.
Because of the amazing progresses in science, different values will be discussed and socially agreed on by the help of ethical justification and deliberation.Keywords: Anatomy, plastinated, Invention, ethics, value,
human dignityT Klin J Med Ethics 2001, 9:21-26
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