Cell Biology and Ethics: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of (original) (raw)

Most scientific discoveries and advancements have occurred in the world in the last century. Both developed and developing countries are the beneficiaries of the new scientific knowledge and its application. Advanced knowledge and the ethical issues are inseparable from research, treatment, prophylaxis and prevention involving human diseases. It is necessary to make well informed deci-sions about acceptance of advancements that have taken place elsewhere and also prepare sys-tems for our research and medical education. Bioethics therefore needs to be grounded in the lo-cal socio cultural context and health care systems. Students make first contact with human biolog-ical tissue in the Anatomy department. The seeds of ethical practices and professionalism are sown here. Therefore appropriate knowledge and attitudes of anatomists and cell biologists to-wards human tissue is important for regular practice of medicine. A questionnaire based study of knowledge and attitudes of 300 anatomy...