Do you have a funeral if you leave your body to medical science?

If I donate my body, will there be a funeral or memorial service? Medical schools will usually arrange for donated bodies to be cremated, unless the family request the return of the body for a private burial or cremation. Medical schools may hold a memorial service.

Who has the right to a dead body?

Although the right to a decent burial has long been recognized at common law, no universal rule exists as to whom the right of burial is granted. The right to possession of a dead human body for the purpose of burial is, under ordinary circumstances, in the spouse or other relatives of the deceased.

Why should you not donate 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.

Can you donate organs and donate your body to science?

Organ donation is a live transplant to a living person. Donating your body to science is a non-transplant option helping to save countless lives through supporting medical research and education. Typically, registered organ donors can also donate their bodies to science.

What is the cost of donating your body to science?

Once accepted into the Science Care program, there is no cost for the donation process, cremation, or the return of final remains.

Can I Donate my Body to medical science after my death?

It is possible to donate your body to medical science after your death. To make the arrangements, contact the anatomical institute of one of the universities in the Netherlands, as this is a separate process to organ or tissue donor registration.

What do you do with the body/remains of a deceased person?

We use the body/remains for research and teaching. We do not return the remains to the family after a period of time. We do not embalm the body. Medical schools typically embalm a body for teaching anatomy to medical students. After use the body may be cremated and, at the request of the family, the remains are returned.

Can I Donate my Body If I am already an organ donor?

However, if you are already registered as an organ or tissue donor, this takes priority over body donation. To donate your body to medical science, you need to give consent to an anatomical institute.

Can I Donate my Body to the FAC?

The FAC does not charge for body donations. The only expense may be as a result of transporting your body to our facility if you are more than 100 miles from Knoxville, outside the state of Tennessee, or if you are at a private residence or hospice. 21. I live in a state other than Tennessee but I would like to donate my body to your facility.