CADEVERIC OATH.pptx

Cadaveric oath

1. CADEVERIC OATH Dr. Rohin Garg Associate Professor ANATOMY

2. Cadaver: A dead human body that may be used by physicians and other scientists to study anatomy Identify disease sites Determine causes of death Provide tissue to repair a defect in a living human being. Students in medical schools study and dissect cadavers as part of their education.

3. Cadaver is our First teacher and without its availability Medical Education would come to a standstill. This effort was made because of BODY DONORS for their magnanimous and selfless act, as without even knowing to whom they are offering their body and the students not being aware of the name of the donors they are doing it for the furtherance of medical education and research.

4. Working with human material requires respect and sensitivity Care of cadavers The cadaver should be kept moist at all times. The cadaver is covered with gauze rolls dipped in embalming fluid. The students should only uncover the area they are studying Dissection Hall Etiquettes

5. Cadavers are embalmed with a fluid containing glycerin, ethyl alcohol and phenol. Physical contact of one’s skin and clothing with the cadaver should be avoided The students are required to wear disposable gloves at all times while working in the dissection hall. Non-latex/ powderless gloves for dissection. Laboratory safety

6. A white coat/apron should be worn while working with the cadaver. Contact lenses should not be worn in the dissection hall, because the lenses can absorb chemical vapors. Food and drinks are not allowed in the dissection hall Proper use and handling of the dissection instruments should be carefully maintained

7. Preservation of the tissues and organs All tissues removed from the cadaver must be collected and placed in the designated containers or tray. No body parts, tissue, etc. should be removed from the dissection hall. The excess liquid that has accumulated on the dissection table should be drained into the bucket located under the table.

8. I do solemnly pledge that I will always treat you with respect and dignity of highest order, as you are my first Anatomy teacher I will always respect your privacy and confidentiality I will use this knowledge for the service of the society. In all my deeds from now onwards, I will do justice to your great sacrifice My heart fills with gratitude, as I realize your kind & courageous act of donating your body for the purpose of our learning I will be grateful to you and your family for this act of ‘Living After Death’