Kadaverquellen
KadaverQuellen is a term used in German-speaking medical and scientific contexts to describe sources or repositories of human cadaver material used for education, training, and research. The term combines Kadaver (cadaver) and Quellen (sources) and may refer to donation programs, anatomy laboratories, or networks that procure and distribute cadaver specimens to accredited institutions under formal consent regimes.
Most KadaverQuellen operate under legal and ethical frameworks that require informed consent from donors or their
Management of KadaverQuellen includes documentation of consent, medical history screening, anonymization, preservation through embalming or other
Typical uses encompass undergraduate and graduate anatomy teaching, surgical skills training with dissection or prosections, radiological
Ethical considerations are central to KadaverQuellen, including the validity of consent, respect for donor wishes, and