NaDrew's Journal: [r] UC Considers Using Barcodes for Cadavers

The AP are reporting that University of California officials are considering using barcodes and/or RFID tags in cadavers and body parts to avoid a repeat of last spring's Willed Body program scandal.

The high-tech fix is one of a number of reforms UC is proposing to reassure people that bodies donated to science will be used as intended and treated with respect. "We want these to be programs that really do work so we can maintain the public trust and know that we are doing everything possible to maintain and respect the great donation that these gifts represent," said Michael Drake, UC vice president for health affairs.