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Quotes on altruism, death & dying
By: Vlad
on Saturday, October 25th 2008 at 07:35:40 PM
Category: The Power of Anatomical Donation
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We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love.~Mother Teresa
If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another. ~Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama
When you are born, you cry, and the world rejoices. When you die, you rejoice, and the world cries. ~Tibetan Buddhist saying
What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal. ~Albert Pike
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Common questions about anatomical gifts.
By: Anthony
on Friday, October 24th 2008 at 03:18:19 PM
Category: Body Donation Basics
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While discussing changing trends in our industry recently we touched upon some things that we felt we should share with others about body donation. The things that we commonly hear when assisting a family are; how does this work, how will you get me or my loved one from where we are to where you are, how much does this cost, how soon will cremated remains be returned to us and does disease like cancer mean I or my loved one cannot donate. We will address each of these and we invite your co...
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Top Ten Things You May Not Know About Whole Body Donation.
By: vlad
on Tuesday, October 21st 2008 at 01:17:11 PM
Category: The Power of Anatomical Donation
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Top ten things you may not know about whole body donation. This list is made up of the most common things we hear from families, donors and medical professionals with regards to anatomical donation.
10. To plastinate or not to plastinate. A body donation program from Heidelberg, Germany known as Bodyworlds in it's exhibit form, has created an exhibit of human bodies in various stages of motion and rest. This has given the general public a front row seat to view the endlessly f...
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Someone is close to passing...what do I do first?
By: vlad
on Wednesday, October 15th 2008 at 12:11:58 AM
Category: Getting started
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If you or someone you know is close to passing and they or their family has decided to make a body donation here are some useful tips.
Openly discuss your desire to donate with your family. Your family must be informed and give their consent in order to make the donation possible. If you have no survivng family please contact us for assistance. Consent means two things. You (the donor) self consent, AND your legal next of kin consents as well. We must have both of these forms filled...
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Someone has passed. What do I do first?
By: vlad
on Tuesday, October 14th 2008 at 11:13:12 PM
Category: Getting started
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Someone has just passed away and you are just beginning to consider what to do next. You may be thinking of a funeral. Which is natural since it's the first thought to enter most people's minds when someone passes. You may consider cremation or whole body donation as an alternative to a funeral. If either of the latter sound like something you and your family may be interested in then this is what you need to do.
Contact us as soon as possible. A donation can only be accepted if we are co...
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