Overview of Postmortem Resources
| Autopsy Cadaver Research Organ Donation | Tissue Donation Remembrance Resources |
Autopsy
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.
| What is an Autopsy? | Autopsy Resources |
Cadaver Research
Cadaver Research is basically an autopsy but with the additional intent of trying to discover more about a particular disease process. ISN.
| Overview of Cadaver Research Cadaver Research for Scleroderma | Cadaver Controversies and Scandals |
Organ Donation
| Overview of Organ Donation Transplants for Scleroderma Patients | International Organ Donation U.S. Organ Donation |
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
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.
| Overview Religion and Tissue Donation International Tissue Donation |
United Kingdom (UK) U.S. Tissue Donation |
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.
| Our Condolences Financial Donations and Bequests —Donating in Memory —ISN Scleroderma Research Fund |
—Morticians, Funeral Arrangements Written Legacies —Stories In Loving Memory |
SCLERO.ORG was the world's leading nonprofit for trustworthy research, support, education and awareness for scleroderma and related illnesses from 1998 to 2021. It was a grassroots movement from the original Scleroderma from A to Z web site, which was founded by Shelley Ensz. We were a 501(c)(3) U.S.-based public charitable foundation. We closed this web site and our nonprofit agency in April 2021.