Harvard agrees to pay millions after morgue manager sold body parts
Harvard Medical School has agreed to pay $53 million to families who alleged the school mishandled the donated remains of loved ones.
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"Lodge's criminal acts were morally reprehensible and inconsistent with the standards that Harvard University and HMS expect for the treatment of anatomical donors and their loved ones."
— George Daley , Academic
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Bernard Chang is the dean for medical education at Harvard Medical School.
Cedric Lodge is a former morgue manager who pleaded guilty to stealing and selling human remains from Harvard Medical School.
George Daley is the dean of the faculty of medicine at Harvard University.
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Harvard Medical School has agreed to pay $53 million to families who alleged the school mishandled the donated remains of loved ones.
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