Read the article and let me know what you think.
Here's information about BU's donation program:
http://www.bumc.bu.edu/anatneuro/anatomical-gifts/
The University of Toronto also has a program:
http://anatomy.utoronto.ca/
I found information for the state of Virginia as well:
http://www.vdh.state.va.us/
And then there's the Anatomy Gifts Registry.
For most of these programs, they pay for cremation and return the cremated remains to your loved ones. And lest you think that the remains are destined for an urn on the fireplace mantle, there are other options:
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As long as YOU are comfortable with the disposal of your body, I think this is an admirable bequest. The key is 'if acceptable'. My father's body and organs were in such a state of non function that they were not of use for any research or transplant.
You are right. Organ and whole body donation is a generous bequest, and is a perfect end-of-life decision for many people. The issue is that many of our end-of-life options are not commonly known, especially whole body donation programs.
As a representative of a whole body donation program, Science Care, we urge people considering donating their bodies to science to perform basic research of their own when it comes to choosing the company they feel will best fulfill their wishes to be involved in medical research and education. There are actually over a dozen programs that are nationwide, and only three are accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks Click here for their website. Science Care, www.sciencecare.com, was the first to become accredited and continues to actively lobby for responsible tissue banking by way of accreditation. While accreditation is not a legal requirement, it ensures that a tissue bank holds high standards for quality and safety. Additionally, Science Care is one of the only nationwide whole body donor programs that allows their donors to be both organ and tissue transplant and whole body donors. You can find your state organ procurement organization as a reference by clicking here.If you have any questions for Science Care please email info@sciencecare.com or call 800-417-3747.
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