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University of Vermont Faces a Decline in Body Donations

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By Ken Picard
Seven Days | October 30, 2009
The declining number of donors may be related to the cost associated with giving one's body to medical science. Although UVM absorbs nearly all the expenses, transportation costs are still incurred by the next of kin. In tough economic times, that expense may be too much for some Vermonters to shoulder.
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Tags: Anatomical Gift Programs, medical research, University of Vermont, economic issues

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