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by MyLittleCody120

I found this website that is extremely interesting, and you can learn a lot from. It is a British television show called Autopsy: Life and Death. The show is about diseases that kill people such as cancer, poisoning, and circulatory problems. They perform an autopsy in front of anatomy students and explain what each disease does to the body, and they show you in the organs exactly what it looks like. These are real autopsies, so if you don't have a strong stomach, I don't know if it is something you want to watch.

http://www.channel4.com/science/microsites/A/autopsy/

[ceecel.dee]

Re: Very interesting if you have a strong stomach.

Wow...all I can say is wow!
I watched the one on aging, a topic I teach, and...well...appropriate for the classroom? What do you think? I'd love to use it!

[prmenrs]

Re: Very interesting if you have a strong stomach.

I think it would be great for any student who had @ least dissected a mammal of some sort. That would mitigate the "ooo, yuck" factor, hopefully. If a student didn't want to watch, they shouldn't "have" to. (jmo)

It is a little hard to watch the human being handled. I watched the one titled "poisoning", which is really about kidney function. Besides the cadaver, he had an interesting model glomerulus.

Great Stuff!

[missi30]

Re: Very interesting if you have a strong stomach.

Extremely interesting, I watched the one on cancer. I learned a lot. Thanks for sharing.

missi

[nurseangel47]

Re: Very interesting if you have a strong stomach.

WOW! Thank you SO much for this link. It IS very informative...and reawakening my curiosity and desire to remain in the healthcare field!!! Certainly a reminder, anyway! Thankyou,thankyou,thankyou!!!

[kstec]

Re: Very interesting if you have a strong stomach.

I was able to see an autopsy in the last week on LPN school. It was the most awesome, yet troublesome thing I'd ever seen. The anatomy was phenomonal (sp) but the whole concept and realization of death and what is done to the body during an autopsy still to this day freaks me out. I of course will watch all of these clips because I love to learn, but my stomach will on occasion get queasy. Thank you so much for the web page.

[HeatherB-SST]

Re: Very interesting if you have a strong stomach.

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! Thank you so much for sharing this! I also watched the kidney episode, and the model was really cool.

This program is made in conjunction with the Institute of Plastinization, the folks that produce the BODY WORLD exhibits, which is really amazing if you are interested in anatomy. I highly recommend going if it's in your city. Here's the info:

http://www.bodyworlds.com/en/exhibit...hibitions.html

One other observation...I love British television. Could you imagine something as truly educational (and not sugar-coated to death) as "Autopsy" on US television? So many American programs are watered-down versions of UK shows to begin with.

[nurse hobbit]

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This was way too cool!! Thanks so much for sharing. I have watched the one on poisoning part 1 & 2 way cool!!!

[wickedrn]

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I have been looking for something like this for awhile. Thanks so much for your post.
When I took my Anatomy II class we were able to volunteer to come in and help dissect (sp) the new cadavars that came in. It was an honor and an awesome expericene. At the end of the semester (or when the cadavers are deemed unusable) the cadavers are creamated and we have a beautiful ceremony at the school. The families that were kind enough to donate their loved one are invited.

[mizfradd]

Re: Very interesting if you have a strong stomach.

Thanks for posting such an informative site!