Will you donate your body to science when you die?

Question

I intend to, after having dealing with all the situations surrounding the death of my wife a few years back.
I've discussed it with my kid, and we've agreed that it seems the most expedient way to deal with my when I'm passed away.
Readers?

Answer 1

A dear friend of mine, who lives in Japan, is a doctor.

She told me about the first time she performed an autopsy on a donor; it had been arranged by her professor for the benefit of ten students.

The first thing that happened was the attending surgeon said, "This man has donated his body so that you can learn to be doctors. Let's show him our thanks and our respect."

He then turned to the body, and bowed deeply, as did the students.

My friend said it was a moving experience, and she felt true gratitude to the donor, and still thinks of him often.

Answer 2

I have very honestly thought about it. I just want to make sure that my body is utilized in the best possible way. I have had a lot of health problems so I think it really could help a future doctor learn something to help others.

And as someone has already said, I don't want to take up any more unusable land in a cemetery. I'd be open to beind cremated, but that has some problems in itself.

Answer 3

I thought about it when I was in uni. However, I now know that some of the bodies of the people that medical students work on, are sometimes 10 years old, so those people died 10 years ago. I wouldn't be comfortable with the idea that my body will be around for that long.

Answer 4

i donated my body to science. when i die the university claim my body,and after 2 years of training doctors ,my corpse will be cremated,i donated my father s body to them in 2000 my fathers corpse was cremated by the medical school,it was not given back to the family for burial,that is part of the contract your body cant be given to sciense and be an organ donar,you must choose between the 2,

Answer 5

I was thinking about getting cryopreserved to see what life is like in the future (if scientists figure out how revive a cryopreserved person), but I'm not sure if I wanna do something like that. The world is a messed up place now, imagine how it would be in the future....

Answer 6

Yes - to UofM medical school and it has already been put in my will. I can't donate my organs because I'm diabetic so I figured science can have it. No big deal to me since I had planned to be cremated anyway. When UofM is through they will cremate me and send the remains to a family member I've designated to get them.

Answer 7

Never, no matter what. Maybe an organ, not my whole body. I dont like the idea that my Mom is going to be cut into pieces by some idiot would-be surgeon, why should my kids would feel better about it ?

Answer 8

I'd donate everything but my ovaries. I don't want to take the chance that some unscrupulous, sicko, doctor or scientist would use them for sinister purposes. Who know what they will be capable of when it's my time to die.

Answer 9

Yes I want to. I see no point in taking up precious space just to let me rot underground or paying to have someone burn me up. It makes no sense. Donating my body could help train a physician or find a cure for cancer!

Answer 10

Definately. Why not, i'll be dead what good is it for me. Might as well let someone else enjoy it. Except my penis, i'll be needing it in heaven.
My cousin donate her newborn....aahhh that stuff connected to the baby's belly button to stem cell research.