What happens when you donate your body to science?

Re:What happens when you donate your body to science? by hk1337 on Saturday October 15, 2022 @03:57PM (#33218072)

Most likely you’ll just another cadaver for a medical student to study. That’s not a bad thing just that chances are you’re not going to be a contribution to some major scientific research.

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Re:What happens when you donate your body to science? by exmadscientist on Saturday October 15, 2022 @04:51PM (#33218512)

I'd be perfectly satisfied with my corpse getting dissected. I've met the med students who've done that, seen how much it affected them, and heard how they treated the bodies.

I have also seen firsthand the other things that happen to donated corpses -- the pile of skeletonized legs in the corner connecting dust, for example -- and I can safely say I will never ever ever donate my body in this state.

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Re:What happens when you donate your body to science? by postit on Saturday October 15, 2022 @05:56PM (#33219026)

I know at least a couple of cases similar to this one https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57748122

So maybe it’s not a good idea.

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