Cadavers in the ballroom: Orthopedists train in America’s favorite hotels

HOSPITALITY NICHE: Medical professionals examine a cadaver in an event room in November at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts convention center in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. REUTERS/Elizabeth Culliford
The Body Trade  by Elizabeth Culliford | Reuters
Big names in hospitality, from Disney to Hilton and Hyatt, have a little-known sideline: They rent space to physicians who train on cadavers and body parts. There is scant regulation, and some public-health specialists warn of biosafety risks.
Inside, as doctors practiced on three cadavers, blood from one of the human specimens seeped thro...