Results: Donating your Body to a Medical School
Published on 02/17/2015
Signing up to be an organ donor is a noble and generous act. However, those of us who are older or have certain medical conditions know that, realistically, nobody is going to want our body for spare parts. Donating a body to a medical school to train future doctors is an alternative for many who can't be organ donors but still want to help others once they've shuffled off this mortal coil. The young and healthy may also consider it in case they pass under conditions that do not allow organ harvesting.
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Have you heard about these donation programs? Yes
58%
1071 votes
No
42%
766 votes
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Besides helping others, donating one's body also solves the problem of disposal. When finished, the medical school will cremate the remains. The ashes are scattered or returned to the family, depending on the school and the wishes of the donor. Did you know this? Yes
29%
524 votes
No
53%
965 votes
Undecided
6%
111 votes
Not Applicable
13%
237 votes
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Unfortunately, not every body can be accepted by a medical school. Which of these common reasons for rejection do you know about? Contagious disease is present (HIV, hepatitis, MRSA, etc)
31%
575 votes
Autopsy has been performed
12%
220 votes
Organs have been removed for transplant donation
17%
313 votes
Surgery was recently performed
6%
117 votes
Body sustained a traumatic injury
13%
237 votes
Body has been embalmed
19%
355 votes
Body has begun decomposing
22%
407 votes
None of the above
30%
552 votes
N/A
28%
516 votes
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What non-medical reasons would keep you from donating your body? Don't live near a suitable medical school
9%
159 votes
It's against my religious beliefs
6%
116 votes
My next of kin would object
12%
225 votes
Just makes me really uncomfortable
24%
447 votes
None of the above
28%
507 votes
N/A
31%
566 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
16 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.29% | 6 | |
| i'd rather choose the parts i wish to donate. i don't care to have my remains in some pickle jar. | 0.05% | 1 |
| they should pay the person for there body | 0.05% | 1 |
| not having a traditional grave to rest in. | 0.05% | 1 |
| i wouldn't...but my mom did (youngest active person in us to have a pacemaker) | 0.05% | 1 |
| i'm still researching it | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't want to | 0.05% | 1 |
| medical staff not doing their best to save me so that they can harvest the body for medical school or organ donation. | 0.05% | 1 |
| rear that they will pull the plug just top get my parts | 0.05% | 1 |
| goes against personal beliefs | 0.05% | 1 |
| need more information | 0.05% | 1 |
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After taking this survey, are you going to look into to donating your body to a medical school? Yes
12%
224 votes
No
46%
837 votes
Maybe
24%
437 votes
N/A
18%
339 votes
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