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The Edinburgh Body Snatchers from Cautionary Tales
Lost Hills: Dark Canyon
Grave Robbers and Medical Morality
This chapter explores the grim practices of obtaining cadavers for medical education in 19th century Edinburgh, particularly focusing on Dr. Knox and his connection with grave robbers. It confronts the unsettling realities of body snatching, the economics of the corpse market, and the ethical dilemmas surrounding consent and societal taboos in both historical and contemporary frameworks.
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