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| Postmortem Overview | |||||
| Autopsy and Cadaver Research for Scleroderma with Body and Organ Donation Resources | |||||
| This page was written by Shelley Ensz and has not yet been medically edited. See disclaimer. | |||||
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| Autopsy | |||||
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| Autopsy is a surgical procedure to try to figure out the cause of a person's death, or to confirm the presumed cause of death. Autopsies can be ordered by family members, even when there is no legal question as to the cause of death (such as in a homicide investigation.) ISN. | |||||
| Cadaver Research | |||||
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| Cadaver Research is basically an autopsy but with the additional intent of trying to discover more about a particular disease process. ISN. | |||||
| Organ Donation | |||||
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| Organ Donation. If you want to be an organ donor, in most countries it is very important to legally specify that before you die, so there is no question at the time of your death as it can be very difficult for families and loved ones to try to make this decision on your behalf when they are in the worst throes of grief. ISN. | |||||
| Tissue Donation | |||||
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| Tissue Donation. Postmortem tissue donation means willing or donating your tissues for use in transplants or medical research, upon your death. Tissues , in this instance, refers to such things as eyes, bones, ligaments, tendons, skin, and heart valves. ISN. | |||||
| Remembrance Resources | |||||
| Remembrance Resources. Ways in which we have dealt with our grief include donating in memory of our loved one; supporting medical research; writing a story in remembrance of them for posting on our website; and volunteering for scleroderma organizations. ISN. |
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