Summary
A woman, Patsy Cohen, plans to donate her body to medical education after she dies. She wants to help future doctors and has arranged to donate her body to a university's anatomy center. Her daughter made a documentary about this decision to learn more about body donation for education.
Key Facts
- Patsy Cohen, 86, plans to donate her body to medical science after her death.
- Her experience with bowel cancer made her grateful to medical professionals and she wants to give back.
- About 1,300 people in the UK donate their bodies for education each year.
- Patsy has already arranged to donate her body to a university.
- The documentary shows how medical students learn from donated bodies at Cardiff University.
- Dr. Hannah Shaw, anatomy education leader, believes real human bodies provide the best learning experience.
- Students develop a connection with donors, viewing them as their first patients and "silent teachers."
