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Human Body Donation - A Parting Gift

Though the use of human bodies for anatomical study has been the cornerstone of medical training for over 400 years, precious few Irish people will decide to donate their own in 2022. What is the process, what are the benefits and what puts people off...

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18.20 22 Nov 2022


Human Body Donation - A Parting Gift


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18.20 22 Nov 2022


Though the use of human bodies for anatomical study has been the cornerstone of medical training for over 400 years, precious few Irish people will decide to donate their own in 2022.

What is the process, what are the benefits and what puts people off signing up for the scheme?

Sarah Madden reports.


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