Stimec, Bojan V. (7003411337)Bojan V. (7003411337)StimecDraskic, Marija (33967586600)Marija (33967586600)DraskicFasel, Jean H. D. (7007123928)Jean H. D. (7007123928)Fasel2025-06-122025-06-122010https://doi.org/10.1258/msl.2009.009008https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77951889121&doi=10.1258%2fmsl.2009.009008&partnerID=40&md5=3f6b555e328c8829957461d66908bcfdhttps://remedy.med.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/10370Background: Human gross anatomy is one of the cornerstones of a medical curriculum and cannot be performed without adequate cadaver procurement, which is a particular challenge for medical schools with a large student enrolment. The authors present the situation in a country with a low public awareness for willed body donor programmes and the prior absence of adequate legislation. Aim: Against this background, a comprehensive proposition of a whole-body procurement procedure was elaborated in the health-care law. Resolving the problem: The main goals of the proposition were: (a) identification of options for cadaver procurement (body bequeathal programme, unclaimed bodies and body donated with the permission of the next-of-kin); (b) defining the chain of order and responsibility of institutions In informing the medical school of the possible candidate for body procurement; (c) body storage and related procedures; (e) confidentiality of the deceased's personal data; (f) burial procedure of the deceased's remains. Conclusions: The authors are convinced that the willed programme for whole-body donation is a definite aim of such a legislation. However, we suggest that the acquisition of unclaimed bodies is maintained as a temporary solution, until a satisfactory level of public awareness of the problem has been reached.