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==Organ and tissue donation== | ==Organ and tissue donation== | ||
Your loved one may have made a decision to donate organs and tissue. They may have discussed those wishes with you. Or they may have left instructions in a will. | Your loved one may have made a decision to donate organs and tissue. They may have discussed those wishes with you. Or they may have left instructions in a '''will'''. | ||
BC Transplant oversees all aspects of organ donation and transplantation in BC. They administer the BC Organ Donor Registry. | BC Transplant oversees all aspects of organ donation and transplantation in BC. They administer the BC Organ Donor Registry. | ||
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===Body donation=== | ===Body donation=== | ||
Your loved one may have donated his or her body for anatomical study and medical research. The Body Donation Program at the University of British Columbia medical school accepts bodies for teaching and research purposes. If the deceased was registered in the program, their personal representative or a healthcare professional should contact the program as soon as possible after the death, by calling 604-822-2578. For more information see the program’s website at [http://cps.med.ubc.ca/bodyprogram/ cellphys.ubc.ca/bodyprogram]. | Your loved one may have donated his or her body for anatomical study and medical research. The Body Donation Program at the University of British Columbia medical school accepts bodies for teaching and research purposes. If the deceased was registered in the program, their personal representative or a healthcare professional should contact the program as soon as possible after the death, by calling 604-822-2578. For more information see the program’s website at [http://cps.med.ubc.ca/bodyprogram/ cellphys.ubc.ca/bodyprogram]. | ||
==Removal of the body== | ==Removal of the body== | ||