Body donation for research
If you are interested in donating your body, here are a few pointers.
The first thing to do is register your intentions with one of the major Universities or Teaching Hospitals and they will keep your name on file.
The donated bodies are used to study the structure of the whole human body so bodies that are unacceptable for the program include those that have:
*had a post-mortem examination
*had recent surgery
*had organs removed for donation (with the exception of corneal donation)
*a possible contagious disease
*been significantly altered by certain medical conditions or procedures
*some other medical conditions (eg. severe vascular disease)
*been assessed as obese or emaciated
*been deceased for more than 5 days
*been assessed to be unsuitable for embalming.
Please visit the The University of Western Australia School of Anatomy & Human Biology for full information.
Contact information for West Australians:
The Bequest Program Coordinator
Costs that may be involved:
If a donor's bequest is declined, the estate or next of kin are responsible for making their own funeral arrangements.
If a donor dies outside the metropolitan area the high expense of the transport cannot be met by the University. The responsiblity for the transfer costs rest with the estate or next of kin.
The University does not cover the cost of funeral or memorial services, copies of death certificates or the collection of ashes from the cemetery.
If a donor is accepted into the Body Bequest Program the cost of transfer and a simple cremation are met by the University. The ashes can also be interred in the Memorial Garden at Karrakatta Cemetery
The generous bequests made by donors enable enhancement of anatomical study for:
medical students
dental students
science students
physiotherapy and nursing students
postgraduate surgical trainees
research scientists
An excellent article has been written by ABC correspondent Danny Kingsley which can be found at abc.net.au
The first thing to do is register your intentions with one of the major Universities or Teaching Hospitals and they will keep your name on file.
The donated bodies are used to study the structure of the whole human body so bodies that are unacceptable for the program include those that have:
*had a post-mortem examination
*had recent surgery
*had organs removed for donation (with the exception of corneal donation)
*a possible contagious disease
*been significantly altered by certain medical conditions or procedures
*some other medical conditions (eg. severe vascular disease)
*been assessed as obese or emaciated
*been deceased for more than 5 days
*been assessed to be unsuitable for embalming.
Please visit the The University of Western Australia School of Anatomy & Human Biology for full information.
Contact information for West Australians:
The Bequest Program Coordinator
School of Anatomy & Human Biology
The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway
CRAWLEY WA 6009
Telephone: (08) 6488 3290
Telephone: (08) 6488 3290
Facsimile: (08) 6488 1051
• next of kin/executor of their estate
• their doctor
• staff (if the donor resides in a nursing home)
• hospital staff (on admittance to hospital)
Costs that may be involved:
If a donor's bequest is declined, the estate or next of kin are responsible for making their own funeral arrangements.
If a donor dies outside the metropolitan area the high expense of the transport cannot be met by the University. The responsiblity for the transfer costs rest with the estate or next of kin.
The University does not cover the cost of funeral or memorial services, copies of death certificates or the collection of ashes from the cemetery.
If a donor is accepted into the Body Bequest Program the cost of transfer and a simple cremation are met by the University. The ashes can also be interred in the Memorial Garden at Karrakatta Cemetery
The generous bequests made by donors enable enhancement of anatomical study for:
medical students
dental students
science students
physiotherapy and nursing students
postgraduate surgical trainees
research scientists
An excellent article has been written by ABC correspondent Danny Kingsley which can be found at abc.net.au
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posted by Jacqui at Tuesday, June 07, 2005
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