Bequest program at James Cook University

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Associate Professor Claudia Diaz, head of anatomy in the School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, also operator of a bequest program at Townsville's James Cook University, comments on the issue of body donation to medical education. Diaz says the donation program is being actively promoted in a bid to secure people's bodies when they die for important medical research, saying that many people do not want to consider this type of situation due to it being fairly confronting.

 

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Period17 Apr 2008

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  • TitleEvenings
    Degree of recognitionRegional
    Media name/outletABC 612 Brisbane
    Media typeRadio
    Duration/Length/Size7.20 minutes
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date17/04/08
    DescriptionAssociate Professor Claudia Diaz, head of anatomy in the School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, also operator of a bequest program at Townsville's James Cook University, comments on the issue of body donation to medical education. Diaz says the donation program is being actively promoted in a bid to secure people's bodies when they die for important medical research, saying that many people do not want to consider this type of situation due to it being fairly confronting.
    Producer/AuthorKatrine Davidson
    PersonsClaudia Diaz