BRITISH ORGAN DONOR SOCIETY - BODY


BODY, Balsham, Cambridge, CB21 4DL. Tel 01223 893636

Email: body@argonet.co.uk


GENERAL INFORMATION, TALK AND IMAGE RESOURCES

DatelessNSEW.jpeg - 48Kb


Whilst National Science and Engineering Week is from 07-16 March this resource site is ongoing. Please ask questions or make comments at any time.
This year BODY would like to know what you would like to know and any comments you would like to make. This will help in the development of this resource.
Please make your comments by joining - BODY-UK or privately by email body@argonet.co.uk

Please note BODY-UK is a fully monitored email group and is suitable for children to participate.


Contributions from Schools, Colleges and Universities are listed on the Contributions page


The Talk Outline and the following Contents are all designed to be printed in A4 format.
These can be used as prompt notes, overhead transparencies or screen images. All are also available as a jpeg file for PowerPoint application.

The information within the following subject headings is suitable for display to 50 - 100 students depending on seating arrangement. If required for larger audiences larger size text presentations can be produced.

This Talk has been given to over 12,000 students (10 to 18+ years old) and teachers/lecturers with many repeat bookings. See BODY Educational Roadshow.

Readers are also encouraged to join the Email Group - BODY-UK.
This is fully moderated to ensure suitable language and presentation for school pupils and students.
This is your opportunity to have your say and ask questions or make comments and suggestions:


ORGAN DONATION and TRANSPLANTATION

Please note the non-linked titles are to be updated. When done the link will be reinstalled.

TALK OUTLINE - jpeg

Organs and Tissues - jpeg
Notes - Non-Beating Heart, Beating Heart - Donors jpeg
Non-Beating Heart Donor - jpeg
Beating Heart Donor - jpeg
Reassurance jpeg
Donor Card - jpeg
Freedom of Choice - jpeg
NHS Organ Donor Register - jpeg
Numbers Waiting, Transplanted, Donors jpeg
Numbers Transplanted, Live/Dead Donors - jpeg
Two UK Laws - jpeg
Race and Religion - jpeg
Xenotransplantation - jpeg
Cultures, Clones, Stem Cells - jpeg


REFERENCE LINKS

For a selected set of pertinent reference type links then click Reference Links
A more comprehensive collection of Links can be seen by clicking Main Links


EMAIL GROUP

To participate in the moderated Email Group and join with others who have an interest in organ donation and transplantation then please join BODY-UK


OTHER RESOURCES AVAILABLE AT A SUBSIDIZED COST

The following is a brief summary of the items available from BODY. Further details will be added soon.

BODY booklet series at £4.95 each:

Gift of Life 1 An introduction to organ and tissue transplantation
Gift of Life 2 A handbook for donor families
Gift of Life 3 An introductory booklet for kidney patients and their families
Gift of Life 4 An introductory booklet for liver patients and their families

A VHS video at £17.50 each:

The Race for Life video gives information from the perspective of a donor and their donor family.
There are 'live' interviews with a donor family, 8 recipients and many shots inside a hospital.

A SATIS Unit (Science And Technology In Society) - 'Gift of Life' reprint at £3.00 each.

This Unit is also in the Association for Science Education publication SATIS 8-14, Box 3, Book 8, Unit 1.


If you have any comments and questions please send to the moderated Email Group BODY-UK or privately email body@argonet.co.uk
Homepage