What is the Church's teaching on the use of bodies for medical education?

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What is the Church’s position on donation of the body to a University for use in medical education? Additionally, must the body be returned to survivors - I understand that after its use for medical training, cremation follows.
 
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The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on donating our bodies to science - as well as organ donation - and the subsequent funeral. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by this link, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.**

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