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Human body disposal - Special cases

Human body disposal - Special cases: Encyclopedia II - Human body disposal - Special cases

Where it is not possible for a body to be disposed of promptly, it is generally stored at a morgue. Where this is not possible, such as in a battlefield, body bags are used to store corpses. Where parts of the body die, without the individual dying, they are not given a funeral. They are typically disposed of as clinical waste, unless they need to be preserved for cultural reasons, as described above. Where permitted, organ donation may re-use some of the dead person's organs for medical purposes; in this case, the organs may well live on well after the death of their original owner. Other people may have permitt ...

Human body disposal: Encyclopedia II - Human body disposal - Special cases

Human body disposal - Special cases

Where it is not possible for a body to be disposed of promptly, it is generally stored at a morgue. Where this is not possible, such as in a battlefield, body bags are used to store corpses.

Where parts of the body die, without the individual dying, they are not given a funeral. They are typically disposed of as clinical waste, unless they need to be preserved for cultural reasons, as described above.

Where permitted, organ donation may re-use some of the dead person's organs for medical purposes; in this case, the organs may well live on well after the death of their original owner. Other people may have permitted their dead bodies to be used for medical research.

Attitudes towards stillborn fetuses has changed in recent years; they often used to be disposed of as clinical waste, but are now commonly given funerals.