medical research

[sidewinder86]

following on from poortony's post below, is it true that not every body that is donated is accepted?
Ive heard that some bodies are rejected because they have diseased organs or whatever, but surely trainee medics need to understand diseased bodies as well as (relativly) well ones or am I missing something here?

[sqad617]

You have miised the point. Bodies are (were) used for dissection to learn the Anatomy of the human body, not the Pathology. The latter is learnt at what is called Clinic-Pathological Conferences, held in the mortuary at post mortem.

[poortony]

Yes sidewinder86 you are correct, my husband had
donated his body but at his time of dying - was not
accept (apparently they couldn't take any more at that
time,) but they did take his eyes. I found it distressing
at the time, but would know now to make other
arrangement should this happen with myself.

[poortony]

Sorry sqad617, I asked the question because since
my husbands death some years ago I keep getting
snide remarks that I SOLD his body, several of thes
people refused to read up on this, I had copies of the
letter to my doctor and solicitor.
Its like they are convinced that people who report
people doing the double (working and claiming
beneift fraudently) get PAID for doing so ~ they DON'T
get paid.

[spudqueen]

A family friend had decided to donate her body to medical research, but she died of cancer, so they would not accept her body. This was less than five years ago.

[sidewinder86]

thanks guys

[black bunny]

just an observation for Poortony - your husband's eyes will have given someone somewhere the gift of sight which is a wonderful thing,the person who received them will have been so grateful for that. I would find that a comfort.

[poortony]

Yes indeed Black Bunny, I received 4 letters of thanks,
(they were forwarded to me) the people don't know me
and I don't know them, but it was a great comford.
Its just the snide remarks from those who do not
understand and don't really want to know that hurts.

Thank you for your kind words.

Toni