Cadavers and commerce.The director of UCLA's body donation Body donation is the donation of the whole body after death for medical research and education. For years, only medical schools accepted whole bodies for donation. Although medical schools are still the predominant and best known organizations accepting body donations, several program was arrested this month on suspicion of illegal sales of body parts. The case has brought to light the complex ethics involved with the handling of the human body after death. While there is a shortage of cadavers and body parts for medical training and research, new technology allows simulated training and research that some say make cadaver cadaver /ca·dav·er/ (kah-dav´er) a dead body; generally applied to a human body preserved for anatomical study.cadav´ericcadav´erous ca·dav·er n. research obsolete. So the Business Journal asks: Would you donate your body to science? Keith Jacoby Shareholder Littler Mendelson Littler Mendelson P.C. is a San Francisco-based law firm with one of the largest employment law practices in the United States. History and practice The firm was founded in 1942 by a deputy Attorney General of California and a director of the War Labor Board, initially to PC My aunt donated her body to science when she died about two years ago. She had an interesting disease, and that showed me a commitment that impressed me. I would do the same. I suffer from Ankylosing Spondylitis Ankylosing Spondylitis Definition Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) refers to inflammation of the joints in the spine. AS is also known as rheumatoid spondylitis or Marie-Strümpell disease (among other names). , a rare form of arthritis. I would consider donating my body to research for that disease. I would check the documents, though, to make sure it goes to that purpose. The UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX thing would discourage me from donating my body. Ed Rodieck Vice President Whitmont Legal Technologies Inc. Yes I would. Over the last 10 years or so, my wife and I decided that, because we had personal friends and family members who had cancer and other illnesses. We would have liked to see them be helped by having organs available for research or transplant. I'm on the fence a little about the cadaver thing. I'm not opposed to it, but I would have to understand better what is done to cadavers. I'm a big believer in research, as long as the body is used in a proper manner and not abused. Christina Caberto Social Services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales Provider Upward Bound Upward Bound is a program of the United States Department of Education, the goal of this which is to give high school students who are in categories that make them less likely to attend college (such as low income, parents who didn't attend college, and living in rural areas) the House Yeah, I would. I deal with senior citizens so I have to discuss with them their options on a regular basis. I've only had one or two clients say that's what they want to do, but they're from an older generation and religious, so they have certain burial traditions they abide by. That's not a factor for me. The UCLA thing doesn't really make a difference to me. I figure if the whole scandal comes out, they'll probably fix the problem before I'm dead. Cyndi Arnett Owner Wizard Promotional Products Yes. I had not thought about it or done anything about it before. The UCLA scandal made me think about donating my entire body to science. In the past I had been listed as a donor of my kidneys or heart or whatever. It just brought to my attention the need for donating your entire body for research and training doctors. If I donate my body, I won't have to inspect all the fine print. Alberto G. Alvarado District Director U.S. Small Business Administration Yes. It's important not to throw out the baby with the bathwater Baby with the Bathwater is a play by Christopher Durang about a boy named Daisy, his influences, and his eventual outcome. Act I Two parents who are completely unprepared for parenthood bring home their newborn baby. The two cannot seem to name the baby. . If there's a problem with something, it doesn't mean the underlying concept is bad. It's important to be disciplined in your evaluation, but that's a way I could continue to contribute after I die. I'm 52, but I have not grappled with it yet. I would want to consult with my family. I have a young son and wife, and we'd definitely discuss it. Elyse Eisenberg Vice President, Worldwide Acquisitions Warner Home Video Warner Home Video is the home video unit of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video (for Warner Communications, Inc.). It was re-named Warner Home Video in 1980. In the past, I've always checked the donor card donor card n. A card, usually carried on one's person, authorizing the use of one's bodily organs for transplantation in the event of one's death. on my driver license renewal. I'm not comfortable with the idea of my body being cut up by students, although I recognize the value, and I know it's important for educational research. My father's a surgeon, I understand the need for cadavers. If I were killed in a car accident, I'd volunteer my organs. Will I will my body to UCLA? I don't think so. |
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