Attitudes of Slovenian students towards whole-body donation, organ donation, and the use of donated bodies in medical education

Despite general support for organ and body donation, registration rates among Slovenian students remain low, including among those exposed to anatomy courses. We propose integrating end-of-life education, humanistic perspectives, and donor commemorative ceremonies into medical curricula to foster trust, ethical awareness, and advocacy for donation.

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BMC Medical Education
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2024-12-26
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06569-7
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5
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Anatomy and Medical Technology
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Attitudes of Slovenian students towards whole-body donation, organ donation, and the use of donated bodies in medical education

Gašper Tonin, Nejc Umek, Erika Cvetko, Žiga Šink
5 citations
BMC Medical Education
Anatomy and Medical Technology
0.92
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Attitudes of Slovenian students towards whole-body donation, organ donation, and the use of donated bodies in medical education

Gašper Tonin, Nejc Umek, Erika Cvetko, Žiga Šink
article en
5 citations

Abstract

Despite general support for organ and body donation, registration rates among Slovenian students remain low, including among those exposed to anatomy courses. We propose integrating end-of-life education, humanistic perspectives, and donor commemorative ceremonies into medical curricula to foster trust, ethical awareness, and advocacy for donation.

BMC Medical EducationVol. 24(1)
University of Ljubljana (SI)
Quality Education
Openalex Percentile: Top 27%
Anatomy and Medical Technology
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