Plastination: An innovative method of preservation of dead body for teaching and learning anatomy

Background: Plastination is the process to preserve the perishable biological tissues for long time using curable polymers. This technique was invented by Gunther Von Hagens, a German anatomist, in 1977. Since then, there have been many modifi cations according to the need and availability of infras...

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Main Authors: Anita Mahajan, Shilpi Agarwal, Swati Tiwari, Neelam Vasudeva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:MAMC Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mamcjms.in/article.asp?issn=2394-7438;year=2016;volume=2;issue=1;spage=38;epage=42;aulast=Mahajan