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Shortage of biological specimens for medical study

Incidence

There is a general shortage of biological specimens for medical study. One example is skeletons. Partly because of a ban by India, traditional export leader in the field, there is now a serious shortage of skeletons for medical study; despite an estimated 10,000 sold per annum, supply cannot meet demand, and the price of a good skeleton more than doubled over a two-year span.

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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-beingSustainable Development Goal #4: Quality Education

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems
Subject
  • Biosciences » Biology
  • Medicine » Medicine
  • Societal problems » Scarcity
  • Research, standards » Study
  • Research, standards » Research
  • Research, standards » Inspection, tests
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    Language
    English
    Last update
    Nov 28, 2022