BODY DONATION

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How can I control where my body goes?

Donate your body to a specific institution, such as a University or medical school.

What happens to the body before it gets used for research?

The body is cleaned and embalmed, which makes it useable longer and easier to examine.

How many Americans donate their bodies to science?

The exact number is unknown, but it is estimated that 20,000 Americans donate their bodies each year.

What could exclude me from participating?

Some transmissible diseases, such as hepatitis, tuberculosis or HIV, prevent donation. So does an autopsy.

How is body donation different from organ donation?

Organ donors are harvested at the hospital after being declared brain-dead. Organ donation does not play a role in research or education.

Body Donation is uniquely appealing to a small number of individuals.

If you're one of them, here's a list of universities with body donation programs, and here's an example program that gives a sense of the process of anatomical body donation.

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