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Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy 3/2011

01-04-2011 | Letter to the Editor

Exhibitions of human bodies: popular and controversial

Authors: Dragan Krivokuća, Mirela Erić

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 3/2011

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Körperwelten or Body Worlds by Guenther von Hagens’ or exhibition of plastinated human bodies and body parts, which has been touring around the world with constantly updated collection, shocks and fascinates people worldwide. …
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Metadata
Title
Exhibitions of human bodies: popular and controversial
Authors
Dragan Krivokuća
Mirela Erić
Publication date
01-04-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 3/2011
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-010-0756-8

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