Author/Authors :
Charlier, P University Hospital R. Poincaré - Department of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, France , Brun, L University Hospital - Department of Pathology, Benin , de la Grandmaison, GL University Hospital R. Poincaré - Department of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, France , Hervé, C University of Paris - Laboratory of Medical Ethics and Forensic Medicine, France , charlier, p. department of forensic medicine and pathology,university hospital r. poincaré, France , brun, l. department of pathology,university hospital, Benin , de la grandmaison, g.l. department of forensic medicine and pathology,university hospital r. poincaré, France , hervé, c. laboratory of medical ethics and forensic medicine,university of paris, France
Abstract :
All physicians will be confronted one day to the death of one of their patients, but what is the position of traditional populations subject to modern medicine and ethic principles? Little is known about cultural beliefs related to death in Black Africa, and medical students attitudes towards working with human cadavers, for example at the occasion of anatomy courses or post-mortem examinations (dissections).
