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The importance of patient-centered decisions is embedded throughout clinical practice. The principle that the patient is at the center of all decisions has helped form the contemporary approach to death and dying. The concept of a "good death" will naturally mean different things to different individuals, but is based on the foundation of being pain free, comfortable, and able to make informed decisions. Potential donors are faced with many personal, ethical, and often spiritual considerations when they come to think about their wishes after death. One consideration is that of a "good death." This article explores how the concept of a "good death" may be applied to anatomy. Where first-person consent is in place, the motivating factors frequently include the wish for others to learn from the donation, and this notion may form part of the "good death" for the donor. Such motivations may impact positively on how students feel about dissecting and may provide comfort, assuaging feelings of discomfort, and allowing students to focus on anatomical learning. For donors where second-person consent is in place, the concept of a "good death" must depend on whether the individual wanted to donate their body in the first instance. The notion of a "bad death" may also be considered with body donation where no consent for donation is in place. This article proposes that there is ultimately a place for the concept that a "good death" may involve an individual donating their body to medical education.

Every year, antimicrobial resistance causes the death of around 700 000 people, and this number is expected to rise to an estimated 10 million deaths annually by 2050. (1) Antimicrobial [...]

New York City artist Do-Hu Suh discusses his career, and his native South Korea. Suh, who has become known for his innovative sculpture and installations, believes that his service in the South Korean army was a major influence in his life.

There is an international trend toward participatory, or interactive, art in which viewers can take part in, and sometimes even help shape, the work itself. Various installations, by artists such as Ingrid Eriksson, are described.

The ways in which paintings are evaluated by museum curators and art historians are discussed. The works of Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol and Gerhard Richter are examined and reasons for their acknowledged quality explored.

A description of the lifestyle, career and art collection of photographer Mary Ellen Mark is presented. Her collection of art includes works by famous and anonymous artists and consists of photographs, paintings, models and sculpture.

Most works collected by Carol and Arthur Goldberg may depict rowdy subjects but they contribute to the elegance of the couple's home. The Goldbergs have acquired about 700 artworks, some of which include textured works by Susan Rothenberg and Jannis Kounellis.

Long Island City, New York, traditionally known as an industrial center, is attracting artists, galleries, and museums. For example, the Museum of Modern Art will be opening a satellite museum, MOMA QNS, in the area, and offering free weekend bus service to and from midtown Manhattan.