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The document provides information on the process and requirements for donating one's body to Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM) for medical education and research. It outlines the importance of discussing the donation with family and legal representatives, details the conditions under which a body may be refused, and emphasizes that donors must complete a specific form prior to death. Additionally, it clarifies that donated bodies will not be returned to families after cremation and offers contact information for further inquiries.

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What are the criteria for donating your body to science?

Body donors must be free of infectious diseases such as HIV, AIDs, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease. Donors body weight must be less than 250 lbs. If there has been a violent death, suicide or vital organs have been removed for transplant purposes, the body will be not be accepted.

What is the best organization to donate your body to science?

We do not provide any payment to you or the family for your body donation.

What disqualifies you from donating your body to science?

Becoming a Gift of Body Donor You can request gift body donor forms from SLUs Center for Anatomical Science and Education by calling 314-977-8027. You will be sent two sets of forms with an instruction sheet. The forms must be completed and signed in the presence of a notary public.

How do I donate a body to science in St Louis MO?

Keep in mind, many programs accept donors from out of state. A few accredited organizations you can also look into include Anatomy Gifts Registry, United Tissue Network, and Research for Life.

What are the negatives to donating your body to science?

The biggest drawback of donating your body is that your family cannot have a service with the body present. You can have a memorial service without a viewing. In some cases, the funeral home will allow for immediate family to have a closed viewing, much like an identification viewing.

Who Cannot donate their body to science?

Below are some reasons why the program might deny a donation: The potential donor had an infectious or contagious disease, such as HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, tuberculosis or prion diseases. The next of kin objects to the donation of the body, the family is not in agreement or there is family discord.

What are the four conditions where a body is not accepted for donation?

Recent surgeries. If the body has been embalmed or autopsied. If any vital organs other than eyes have been removed for transplant donation. If USC is not notified of the death of the donor within 48 hours.

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