Anat Sci Int 2022 Apr 5. Epub 2022 Apr 5.
The Japan Surgical Society, CST Promotion Committee, World Trade Center Building South Tower 11F, 2-4-1, Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-5111, Japan.
The "Guidelines for Cadaver Dissection in Education and Research of Clinical Medicine" drafted by the Japan Surgical Society (JSS) and the Japanese Association of Anatomists in 2012 helped dispel legal concerns over cadaver surgical training (CST) and the usage of donated human bodies for research and development (R&D) in the country. Subsequently, in the fiscal year 2018, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare increased the funding for CST, prompting its wider implementation. This study analyzed data obtained in 2012-2021 through the reporting system of the JSS-CST Promotion Committee to map the usage of cadavers for clinical purposes, specifically education and R&D, in Japan. Read More