Vol. 4, Issue 6, Part C (2018)

Abstract
Aims and objective: To study the awareness, knowledge regarding increasing number of body donation after a scientific exhibition. Material and method: This study was conducted at the time of post-graduation period in Dr. S.N medical college, Jodhpur of Western Rajasthan, in India. A 5 days exhibition was conducted in Anatomy department, among the doctors and non-teaching staff, about 500 members. It also includes medical exhibition visitors i.e. the lawyers, engineers, teachers, farmers and others about 2000 -3000 members, to explore perception of people towards body donation during the year of 2015. Result: Number of body donation was increased day by day after a successful exhibition. Conclusion: The generous act is therefore is the gift of his/her body to the researchers to progress in the field of medicine. Donation provides students unparalleled opportunities to study the human body. Books and computer programs cannot replicate the hands-on method of teaching human anatomy. There is no substitute for the human body in the teaching of human anatomy.