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	Organ Donation
		The Jewish position on organ donation is as complex as the issue of life and death, because it derives directly from the Jewish perspective on the sanctity of life and the role that our physical existence plays in the advancement of our spiritual selves.
		Organ donation is permitted in the case when an organ is needed for a specific, immediate transplant.
		Organ donation is not necessarily limited to dead people: Someone who can afford to spare a kidney, for example, may donate one to someone in need.
	www.aish.com /societywork/sciencenature/Organ_Donation.asp (1031 words)

	Organ donation: Don't let myths stand in your way - MayoClinic.com
		In fact, people who have agreed to organ donation are given more tests to determine that they are truly dead than are those who haven't agreed to organ donation.
		With skin donation, a very thin layer of skin similar to a sunburn peel is taken from the donor's back, and because the donor is clothed and lying on his or her back in the casket, no one can see any difference.
		Organ donation is consistent with the beliefs of most larger religious denominations in the United States.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/organ-donation/FL00077 (1567 words)

	Organ Donation
		Organs such as the heart, lungs, and pancreas can be used for transplantation only if they are removed from a person whose body is maintained on life support systems after they are declared brain dead.
		If an HIV positive individual wants to donate organs or tissues for purposes such as research and education, specific arrangements should be made for such a donation with a medical research or educational facility.
		Even states that don't expressly address "refusal to donate" documents state that a person's wishes NOT to be an organ donor are to be honored at the time of his or her death.
	www.lectlaw.com /filesh/qfl03.htm (1619 words)

	MedlinePlus: Organ Donation
		Organ donation takes healthy organs and tissues from one person for transplantation into another.
		Organ Donation 101 [and Ethnic Minorities](Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)
		Organ Donation: Don't Let Myths Stand in Your Way(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/organdonation.html (318 words)

	Gift of a Lifetime - Transplant Journey
		During a two-week period in Philadelphia and Los Angeles, a team of journalists documented the organ donor program and a major transplant hospital to tell the story behind efforts to save lives through organ donation and transplantation.
		Although tissue donation lacks the immediate drama of a heart transplant, it is no less dramatic to restore sight with a donated cornea, prevent the amputation of a leg with donated bone, or heal a burn victim's wounds.
		Organ and tissue donation helps treat illnesses and injuries and save the lives of dying patients.
	www.organtransplants.org /journey (0 words)

	Organ Donation \| Joint Commission
		As is painfully obvious, complex issues underlie the failure of this nation to meet its organ donation objectives.
		The Organ Donation Roundtable has been charged to put forth recommendations for increasing organ donation, for improving equity in the process, and for protecting patients and donors.
		A national conference on organ donation, Health Care at the Crossroads: Organ Donation in the 21st Century was held in March 2004.
	www.jointcommission.org /PublicPolicy/organ_donation.htm (183 words)

	Organ Donation and Transplantation (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Organs or tissues from one person (the donor) are put into another person's body (the recipient).
		Although minority women donate, in part, to their share of the population, their need for transplants is greater.
		With more donated organs from this group, finding a match will be quicker and the waiting time will be cut, and more lives will be saved.
	www.4woman.gov /faq/organ_donation.htm (1134 words)

	Organ Donation
		Organ donation is a process to surgically remove useful organs after you have died, and pass these to recipients who are otherwise healthy, but need a particular functional organ.
		Whether or not the organs are donated is determined on a case by case basis at the time of death.
		Successful organ donation and organ transplant of the donated organs is not guaranteed, but the attempt at organ donation is sometimes the only immediate option available for a person close to death.
	www.partingwishes.com /organ_donation.asp (1387 words)

	Organ Donation
		People need to discuss organ donation with their family members now so that when the time or ones death comes either expected or not it will be easier to make the decision on organ donation.
		The main reasons why people donate organs is one that either they already discussed with family what they wanted done with their organs if they died.
		Another reason why people don’t donate is that they believe that it will bring about more sorrow to their families or relatives knowing that you are opening and removing organs and giving them to another individual.
	csmstu01.csm.edu /students/Spring2003/mflorez/scholarlypapers/organd.htm (1623 words)

	Yukon Health & Social Services - Yukon Organ Donation Program
		Organs and tissue that can be donated after death include the heart, liver, kidneys, pancreas, lungs, small bowel, stomach, corneas, heart valves, bone and skin.
		Studies show that donating the organs and tissue of a loved one who has died can provide immediate comfort and long-lasting consolation to family members in their grieving.
		Organ donation happens within a few hours after death and there is no reason to delay arrangements.
	www.hss.gov.yk.ca /programs/insured_hearing/organdonation (1473 words)

	Organ Donation
		Family members may also donate organs and tissues of a deceased relative if there is no indication the deceased was opposed to such a donation.
		If an HIV positive individual wants to donate organs or tissues for purposes such as research and education, specific arrangements should be made for such a donation with a medical research or educational facility.
		Even states that don't expressly address "refusal to donate" documents state that a person's wishes NOT to be an organ donor are to be honored at the time of his or her death.
	www.4expertise.com /Organ_Donation.html (1514 words)

	Organ Donation
		The Jewish position on organ donation is as complex as the issue of life and death, because it derives directly from the Jewish perspective on the sanctity of life and the role that our physical existence plays in the advancement of our spiritual selves.
		Organ donation is permitted in the case when an organ is needed for a specific, immediate transplant.
		Organ donation is not necessarily limited to dead people: Someone who can afford to spare a kidney, for example, may donate one to someone in need.
	aish.com /societywork/sciencenature/Organ_Donation.asp (772 words)

	Organ and tissue donation
		Organs such as the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and small intestines, and tissues such as skin, bones, and eyes are needed for donation.
		Organs will be removed if they are made aware your loved one had a donor card, or if there is written permission from the family.
		Organs can be donated only after a person has been declared brain dead and while their vital organs are being maintained on a breathing machine.
	www.health-first.org /hospitals_services/hrmc/trauma/donation.cfm (1793 words)

	Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
		Organ transplantation is one of the most remarkable success stories in the history of medicine.
		Organ and tissue donation provides each of us with a special opportunity to help others.
		By saying "Yes" to organ donation, you could save or improve the quality of life for more than 50 others who suffer from organ failure, bone defects, burns or blindness.
	www.dmv.state.va.us /webdoc/citizen/drivers/organs.asp (356 words)

	Organ Donation and Your Religion
		Organ and tissue donation is viewed as an act of neighborly love and charity by these denominations.
		Donation is supported as an act of charity and the church leaves the decision to donate up to the individual.
		Donation is a matter of individual conscience with provision that all organs and tissues be completely drained of blood.
	www.transplantforlife.org /miracles/religion.html (789 words)

	2005 National Survey of Organ & Tissue Donation Attitudes & Behaviors (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 2005 National Public Opinion Survey on Organ Donation is a representative sample of more than 2,000 Americans concerning their attitudes toward donation of organs and tissues for transplantation, donation discussions with family, permission to donate, beliefs about donation, and opinions on policies related to donation.
		In 1993, 73% said they would be likely or very likely to have their organs donated whereas in 2005 the percentage had risen to 78%.
		It also is expected that increases in overall donation would occur by eliminating the belief that families of organ donors end up paying extra medical bills, and the belief that it is possible for a brain-dead person to recover from his or her injuries.
	www.organdonor.gov /survey2005 (1268 words)

	Organ donation - Better Health Channel.
		The Australian Organ Donor Register is a way for people to formally register their wish to donate their organs after they die.
		Many opportunities for organ donation are missed because the person who died had not told their family they wished to be an organ and tissue donor.
		Death at home or away from a hospital rules out organ donation (as oxygen has been lost for the vital organs) but retrieval of tissue material is still possible for several hours after death away from a hospital.
	www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au /bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Organ_Donor_Registry (742 words)

	Organ Donation (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Organ and tissue removal take place only after all efforts to save your life have been exhausted.
		The family is responsible only for hospital charges not related to the donation, and for the donor's funeral arangements.
		Organ and tissue donation costs nothing to the donor's family or estate.
	www.nwkidney.org /yourhealth/organdonor (345 words)

	Organ Donation (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Studies show family members are less likely to consent to organ donation if they have never discussed the topic with the deceased, even when an organ donor card has been signed.
		Other factors leading to organ scarcity include the failure of medical professionals to recognize potential donors, failure to notify organ procurement agencies of potential referrals and the refusal by the family to donate a loved ones organs.
		When an organ becomes available, a possible recipient is matched to a particular organ based on numerous factors including blood and tissue typing, urgency of need, how long they have been waiting and geographic location.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/dc/tp/organ.jsp (1280 words)

	Department of the Secretary of State - Organ Donation
		Organ donation is one of the most generous gifts an individual can provide or receive.
		Although organ donation has increased in recent years, there is still a great need for organ and tissue donation.
		You may express your intent to be an organ donor on your driver's license.
	www.state.me.us /sos/bmv/organ.htm (269 words)

	OPTN: Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network
		For certain organs, other factors are vital, including the medical urgency of the recipient, the degree of immune system match between donor and recipient, and whether the recipient is a child or an adult.
		For any death where organ donation is a possibility and consent is given, there will be a medical assessment of what organs can be recovered.
		Organ allocation policies are developed by the OPTN and considered for final approval by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under federal regulation governing the OPTN.
	www.optn.org /faq.asp (1350 words)

	Organ and Body Donation
		All major religions approve of body and organ donation for medical and dental teaching, research, and transplants.
		Organ donation at a time of death is a gift of life or sight to the recipient.
		If your wish is to aid the living with an organ donation, make sure your next-of-kin and your physician know your preference.
	www.funerals.org /faq/donation.htm (591 words)

	Homepage
		Indiana Organ Procurement Organization (IOPO) is the non-profit health service dedicated to advancing organ, tissue, and eye donation throughout Indiana.
		In honor of approximately 1000 Hoosiers who have left a legacy of life by donating their organs and on behalf of more than 820 Hoosiers who are waiting for a transplant, IOPO provides this information about organ, tissue and eye donation.
		Donor families, organ recipients and people waiting for transplants realize that there are no guarantees in life.
	www.iopo.org (87 words)

	Tiger Fund...Religious Liver Organ Donation
		Organ and tissue donation is viewed as an act of neighborly love and charity by these
		Donation is supported as an act of charity and the church leaves the decision to donate up to
		Transplants are acceptable to the Vatican and donation is encouraged as an act of charity.
	www.tigerfund.org /donorsreligious.htm (0 words)

	United Network for Organ Sharing: Organ Donation and Transplantation
		Organ allocation policies are developed by the OPTN and considered for final approval by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under federal regulation governing the OPTN.
		We are involved with the transplantation of vascularized or "solid" organs and are not directly involved with stem cell or cord blood transplants.
		Living donation is arranged through individual transplant centers according to protocols they have set.
	www.unos.org /qa.asp (2066 words)

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