Project Gutenberg 2022-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 197 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Body-snatching $aUnited Kingdom :$bBaldwin, Cradock, and Joy,$c1824. Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Body-Snatching" by Anonymous is a medical pamphlet written in the early 19th century. It addresses the vital importance of anatomical knowledge in the fields of medicine and surgery, highlighting the dire consequences of ignorance among practitioners, particularly concerning body-snatching and dissection practices of the time. The comprehensive discourse aims to inform the public and medical professionals about the necessity of adequate anatomical education for physicians and surgeons. The opening of "Body-Snatching" discusses the essential role of anatomy in medical practice, arguing that understanding human structure is fundamental to both the prevention and treatment of diseases. The author emphasizes the dangerous disconnect between public perception and the realities of medical education, especially regarding the procurement of bodies for study. Various historical and contemporary examples illustrate the effects of medical ignorance, particularly body-snatching incidents that evoke societal horror. The text implies a pressing need for reform in how bodies for anatomical study are sourced, advocating for solutions that prioritize ethical considerations and public benefit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220909104913mackenzie 1824 GB Reading ease score: 44.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Surgery Anatomy Body snatching RA Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Health & Medicine Category: Law & Criminology 142048 2025-06-27T10:02:12.217677 text/html 140844 2022-10-16T13:57:27 text/html 311420 2025-06-27T10:02:15.183634 application/epub+zip 311674 2025-06-27T10:02:13.201634 application/epub+zip 149924 2025-06-27T10:02:12.610658 application/epub+zip 587000 2025-06-27T10:02:16.892688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572762 2025-06-27T10:02:14.820703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130707 2025-06-27T10:02:12.025651 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130407 2022-10-16T13:57:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18205 2025-06-27T10:02:17.017633 application/rdf+xml 15088 2025-06-27T10:02:12.773672 image/jpeg 2403 2025-06-27T10:02:12.690677 image/jpeg 47378 2022-10-16T13:57:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 269867 2022-10-16T13:57:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 305312 2025-06-27T10:02:12.232731 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown