Acknowledging the use of human cadaveric tissues in research papers: Recommendations from anatomical journal editors

Iwanaga J, Singh V, Ohtsuka A, Hwang Y, Kim HJ, Moryś J, Ravi KS, Ribatti D, Trainor PA, Sañudo JR, Apaydin N, Şengül G, Albertine KH, Walocha JA, Loukas M, Duparc F, Paulsen F, Calderon MGADS, Adds P, Tubbs RS (2020)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2020

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DOI: 10.1002/ca.23671

Abstract

Research within the anatomical sciences often relies on human cadaveric tissues. Without the good will of these donors who allow us to use their bodies to push forward our anatomical knowledge, most human anatomical research would come to a standstill. However, many research papers omit an acknowledgement to the donor cadavers or, as no current standardized versions exist, use language that is extremely varied. To remedy this problem, 19 editors-in-chiefs from 16 anatomical journals joined together to put together official recommendations that can be used by authors when acknowledging the donor cadavers used in their studies. The goal of these recommendations is to standardize the writing approach by which donors are acknowledged in anatomical studies that use human cadaveric tissues. Such sections in anatomical papers will not only rightfully thank those who made the donation but might also encourage, motivate, and inspire future individuals to make such gifts for the betterment of the anatomical sciences and patient care.

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Tulane University United States (USA) (US) Kasturba Medical College (KMC) India (IN) Okayama University / 岡山大学 Japan (JP) Seoul National University (SNU) / 서울대학교 Korea, Republic of (KR) Yonsei University Korea, Republic of (KR) Medical University Gdansk / Gdański Uniwersytet Medyczny Poland (PL) All India Institute of Medical Sciences India (IN) University of Bari Aldo Moro / Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro Italy (IT) Stowers Institute for Medical Research United States (USA) (US) Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) Spain (ES) Ankara University / Ankara Üniversitesi Turkey (TR) Ege University / Ege Üniversitesi Turkey (TR) University of Utah United States (USA) (US) Jagiellonian University / Uniwersytet Jagielloński (UJ) Poland (PL) St. George's University Grenada (GD) University of Rouen / Université de Rouen France (FR) University of the Frontier / Universidad de La Frontera (UFRO) Chile (CL) St George's, University of London (SGUL) / St George's Hospital Medical School United Kingdom (GB)

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APA:

Iwanaga, J., Singh, V., Ohtsuka, A., Hwang, Y., Kim, H.J., Moryś, J.,... Tubbs, R.S. (2020). Acknowledging the use of human cadaveric tissues in research papers: Recommendations from anatomical journal editors. Clinical Anatomy. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ca.23671

MLA:

Iwanaga, Joe, et al. "Acknowledging the use of human cadaveric tissues in research papers: Recommendations from anatomical journal editors." Clinical Anatomy (2020).

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