This paper articulates the ethical issues involved in organ and tissue retention …

• Abstract
• The importance of dead bodies
• When the deceased's wishes are known
• When the deceased's wishes are unknown
• The balance: a responsible use of autonomy
• References
• Figures

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Figures

- Is the body a republic?

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Figure 1  Dissected female body.³

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Figure 2  The cranium.³

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Figure 3  Dissection of a pregnant woman. Representation of a fetus in utero.³

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Figure 4  The heart.³

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Figure 5  Study of the respiratory system: the thorax.³

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