0n (08 Jan 08) Roger Nelson wrote to Cindy Haglund...

CH> This is a morbid topic. If you don't want to read a morbid topic
CH> please skip it by and that'll be fine.

CH> The morbid topic is giving your body upon death to science.

CH> I'm wondering if they have ever actually benefited mankind this way
CH> other than teaching new medical students anatomy.

CH> After the body functions cease much information is lost.

 RN> This isn't the only time you were right.  (-:

 I know a lot can be learned but so far as I know nothing that isn't
known already while the person as alive, and the info never seems to
help anybody in the way of prevention/cure of common aliments.

I think the use of MRI's and other advanced diagnostics may well
replace actual autopsies. There are programs now for medical students
to study anatomy using computer graphics/virtual reality. Not the same
thing but I suppose it's easier and may attract more potential medical
students though eventually they DO have to deal with the real thing.
heh. There's no getting away from that.

I'm recalling a Open heart surgery film wherein the surgeon , after
the surgery held q/a session with those High School students who had
observed the surgery. One student asked: What is it you like least
about surgery.

The surgeon said: The smell.


Cindy



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