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Body donations & Power of Attorney
By: Vlad
on Sunday, December 14th 2008 at 11:16:51 PM
Category: Getting started
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A common question we get with regards to anatomical donation has to do with Power of Attorney. And, by extension of the obvious, notarization of documents. Power of attorney is a useful tool for preparing for your future. Some of the information we will be sharing here is more suited for medical power of attorney but still sound advice be it medical power of attorney or just plain old power of attorney.
A medical power of attorney is a legal document that gives another individual of your choice...
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5 Reasons Body Donation Is the Right Choice
By: Vlad
on Sunday, November 2nd 2008 at 11:09:57 PM
Category: Body Donation Basics
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If you're considering a funeral or possibly a cremation you're about to embark on a fascinating and sometimes eye opening journey. If cremation sounds more like your fit then this is an article you should read. If you're still considering a funeral but find you are undecided, you're invited to.
There are many reasons to consider whole body donation. A free cremation is but one of the many reasons. Donors who donate their body to science are supporting various medical education and research proj...
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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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Open discussion with your family
By: vlad
on Thursday, September 25th 2008 at 03:19:11 PM
Category: Getting started
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Discussing your desire to donate your body to science with your family is a critical first step. While there are only two consent forms that authorize the donation, only your family's acknowledgement and involvement can make the donation happen. We understand that this is a diffifult discussion to have and we offer our support whenever you feel you need it. If you or your family has a question or concern please reach out to us and we will do what we can to help.
Some things that support whole b...
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Basics for donating your body to science
By: vlad
on Thursday, September 25th 2008 at 12:38:10 PM
Category: Getting started
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Many people today are pondering exactly what to do or how to get started with planning for the future. And by future I mean, "what am I going to do to help my family out when I pass?" If you have as little as 15 minutes and access to a computer with a printer or a fax machine you can get yourself or a loved one registered for whole body donation . You can also download our forms by clicking here
Fill out all information on all pages. We can not stress enough the importance of this sta...
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