The Italian law on body donation: A position paper of the Italian College of Anatomists.

Autor: De Caro R; Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Padua, Padua, Italy. Electronic address: rdecaro@unipd.it., Boscolo-Berto R; Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Padua, Padua, Italy. Electronic address: rafael.boscoloberto@unipd.it., Artico M; Department of Sensory Organs, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy., Bertelli E; Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy., Cannas M; Department of Health Sciences, Laboratory of Human Anatomy, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy., Cappello F; Department of Biomedicine and Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy., Carpino G; Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, Division of Health Sciences, University of Rome 'Foro Italico', Rome, Italy., Castorina S; Department of Biomedical and Technological Sciences, Section of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy., Cataldi A; Department of Pharmacy, University 'G. d'Annunzio' Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy., Cavaletti GA; School of Medicine and Surgery, Experimental Neurology Unit, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy., Cinti S; Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Center of Obesity, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy., Cocco LI; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University di Bologna, Bologna, Italy., Cremona O; Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy., Crivellato E; Department of Medicine, Section of Human Anatomy, University of Udine, Udine, Italy., De Luca A; Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, Section of Human Anatomy, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy., Falconi M; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University di Bologna, Bologna, Italy., Familiari G; Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy., Ferri GL; Department of Biomedical Sciences, NEF-Laboratory, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy., Fornai F; Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy., Gesi M; Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy., Geuna S; Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy., Gibelli DM; Department of Biomedical Science for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy., Giordano A; Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy., Gobbi P; Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino 'Carlo Bo', Urbino, Italy., Guerra G; Department of Medicine and Health Sciences 'Vincenzo Tiberio', University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy., Gulisano M; Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Anatomy and Histology Section, University of Florence, Florence, Italy., Macchi V; Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Padua, Padua, Italy., Macchiarelli G; Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy., Manzoli L; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University di Bologna, Bologna, Italy., Michetti F; Department of Neuroscience, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy., Miscia S; Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, University 'G. d'Annunzio' Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy., Montagnani S; Department of Public Health, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy., Montella ACM; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari, Sassari, Italy., Morini S; Laboratory of Microscopical and Ultrastructural Anatomy, 'Campus Bio-Medico di Roma' University, Rome, Italy., Onori P; Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy., Palumbo C; Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Section of Human Morphology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy., Papa M; Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, Section of Human Anatomy, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy., Porzionato A; Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Padua, Padua, Italy., Quacci DE; Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy., Raspanti M; Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy., Rende M; Department of Surgery and Biomedical Sciences, Section of Human, Clinical and Forensic Anatomy, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy., Rezzani R; Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Anatomy and Physiopathology Division, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy., Ribatti D; Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sensory Organs, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy., Ripani M; Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, Division of Health Sciences, University of Rome 'Foro Italico', Rome, Italy., Rodella LF; Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Anatomy and Physiopathology Division, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy., Rossi P; Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy., Sbarbati A; Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Anatomy and Histology Section, University of Verona, Verona, Italy., Secchiero P; Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine and LTTA Centre, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy., Sforza C; Department of Biomedical Science for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy., Stecco C; Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Padua, Padua, Italy., Toni R; Department of Medicine and Surgery, Section of Human Anatomy, University of Parma, Parma, Italy., Vercelli A; Department of Neuroscience Rita Levi Montalcini, University of Turin, Turin, Italy., Vitale M; Department of Medicine and Surgery, Section of Human Anatomy, University of Parma, Parma, Italy., Zancanaro C; Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Anatomy and Histology Section, University of Verona, Verona, Italy., Zauli G; Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine and LTTA Centre, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy., Zecchi S; Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Anatomy and Histology Section, University of Florence, Florence, Italy., Anastasi GP; Department of Biomedical, Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Messina, Italy., Gaudio E; Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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Zdroj: Annals of anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : official organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft [Ann Anat] 2021 Nov; Vol. 238, pp. 151761. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 15.
DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2021.151761
Abstrakt: In Italy, recent legislation (Law No. 10/2020) has tuned regulations concerning the donation of one's postmortem body and tissues for study, training, and scientific research purposes. This study discusses several specific issues to optimise the applicability and effectiveness of such an important, novel regulatory setting. Critical issues arise concerning the learners, the type of training and teaching activities that can be planned, the position of academic anatomy institutes, the role of family members in the donation process, the time frame of the donation process, the eligibility of partial donation, or the simultaneous donation of organs and tissues to patients awaiting transplantation. In particular, a universal time limit for donations (i.e., one year) makes it impossible to plan the long-term use of specific body parts, which could be effectively preserved for the advanced teaching and training of medical students and surgeons. The abovementioned conditions lead to the limited use of corpses, thus resulting in the inefficiency of the whole system of body donation. Overall, the donors' scope for the donation of their body could be best honoured by a more flexible and tuneable approach that can be used on a case-by-case basis. Furthermore, it is deemed necessary to closely monitor the events scheduled for corpses in public nonacademic institutions or private enterprises. This paper presents useful insights from Italian anatomists with the hope of providing inspiration for drafting the regulations. In conclusion, this paper focuses on the critical issues derived from the recently introduced Italian law on the donation and use of the body after death and provides suggestions to lawmakers for future implementations.
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