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	Organ donation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Organ donation is the removal of specific tissues of the human body from a person who has recently died, or from a living donor, for the purpose of transplanting them into other persons.
		While xenotransplantation promises to increase supply of organs considerably, the threat of organ transplant rejection coupled with the general anathema to the somewhat alien idea decreases the functionality of the technique.
		Organ donation is fast becoming an important bioethical issue from a social perspective as well.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Organ_donor (1418 words)

	Organ transplant - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		An organ transplant is the transplantation of an organ (or part of one) from one body to another, for the purpose of replacing the recipient's damaged or failing organ with a working one from the donor.
		Apart from brain-stem dead donors, who have formed the majority of cadaveric donors for the last twenty years, there is increasing use of non-heart beating donors to increase the potential pool of donors as demand for transplants continues to grow.
		The kidney was the easiest organ to transplant, tissue-typing was simple, the organ was relatively easy to remove and implant, live donors could be used without difficulty, and in the event of failure kidney dialysis was available from the 1940s.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Organ_transplant (1027 words)

	Organ transplant -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		An organ transplant is the transplantation of a whole or partial (A fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function) organ from one body to another, for the purpose of replacing the recipient's damaged or failing organ with a working one from the donor.
		The kidney was the easiest organ to transplant, tissue-typing was simple, the organ was relatively easy to remove and implant, live donors could be used without difficulty, and in the event of failure kidney (Separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes) dialysis was available from the 1940s.
		With organ shortages a real problem in many fields, as well as the continuous problem of incompatibility and rejection, there is substantive research into (A surgical procedure in which tissue or whole organs are transfered from one species to another species) xenotransplantation or transgenic organs.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/o/or/organ_transplant.htm (1968 words)

	Organ donor information for Texas Organ Sharing Alliance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Donated organs are removed in a sterile, surgical procedure, similar to open heart surgery, in a hospital operating room by skilled surgeons.
		Organ and tissue donation is considered only after all efforts to save the patient's life have been exhausted and death has been legally declared, or is imminent.
		Organ recovery coordinators will always explain the donation options to the family before requesting permission from the next of kin to recover the organs for transplantation.
	www.txorgansharing.org /donor_information.htm (1471 words)

	Encyclopedia: Organ donor
		Under United States law, the law of organ donation is left to the fifty U.S. states.
		On teleological or utilitarian grounds, the moral status of organ donation relies upon the ends, rather than the means.
		Insofar as those that donate organs are often impoverished and those that can afford afford fl market organs are typically well-off, it would appear that there is an imbalance in the trade.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Organ-donor (1436 words)

	Living Organ Donor - FAQs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		When a patient receives a heart-lung "bloc" from a cadaveric donor, his or her healthy heart may be given to an individual waiting for a heart transplant if the physicians determine that the cadaveric donor lungs will function best if they are used in conjunction with the cadaveric donor heart.
		To qualify as a living organ donor, an individual must be physically fit, in good general health, and not have high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, kidney disease, and heart disease.
		It means donation by a living donor of a kidney for transplantation, as opposed to a "cadaveric kidney", which comes from a deceased donor.
	www.livingorgandonor.org /FAQs.htm (613 words)

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		Since the overwhelming majority of the public wishes to become organ donors at death, it is reasonable to assume that the average unregistered donor would also wish to be an organ donor at death.
		Lastly, under section 202(b)(6) organs may not be removed from individuals who are known not to be citizens or residents of the United States since these persons would not have had an opportunity to be registered on the Registry and avoids organ removal which may be contrary to a decedent's intent.
		Organs of nonresident aliens who die in the United States, however, may be removed for transplantation purposes if a family member authorizes the removal of the organ.
	www.uiowa.edu /~sfklaw/cadav.htm (16616 words)

	Living Organ Donor - home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Many people consider becoming donors when they hear about relatives and/or friends in desperate need of an organ transplant but have no idea what donation entails or where to go for information.
		And now, with the less invasive surgery for live donors and the new anti-rejection drug protocols that have been perfected in the last couple of years, most potential recipients do not know the most current details, either.
		These donors are people who understand the need for organs and want to help by donating to a someone on the waiting list.
	www.livingorgandonor.org (242 words)

	National Kidney Foundation - Organ Donation
		Organs are removed from the donor once consent is given, with the appropriate respect, in a surgical process.
		Organ donation is not even considered until all possible efforts for save a patient’s life have failed.
		The donor and the donor’s family do not pay for any of the expenses associated with organ and tissue donation.
	www.kidneynyup.org /organdonor.asp (1076 words)

	How to Become an Organ Donor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		After you sign an organ donor card and tell your family of your decision to be a donor, it does not mean your organs are automatically donated.
		For organ donors, this must be done by a state licensed physician who is not a member of the transplant or the organ procurement staff.
		The donated organs are transferred to the transplant hospital where the patient has been identified.
	www.sharenj.org /howto.htm (482 words)

	VA DMV: Citizen Services:
		Organ transplantation is one of the most remarkable success stories in the history of medicine.
		If you decide to become a donor, your choice will be noted on the front of your driver's license or photo ID card.
		If you wish to become an organ/tissue donor, you must be at least 18 years of age.
	www.dmv.state.va.us /webdoc/citizen/drivers/organs.asp (353 words)

	United Network for Organ Sharing: Organ Donation and Transplantation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Due to transplants and donors recovered that are reported later than the actual occurrence, the totals shown may not be representative of final totals.
		A recovered deceased donor is one from whom at least one vascularized, solid organ (kidney, liver, pancreas, heart, lung, or intestine) was recovered for the purposes of organ transplantation.
		A living donor is a living person from whom an organ (usually kidney, liver, or lung) is recovered for transplantation.
	www.unos.org (430 words)

	WebHealthCentre.com - Organ Donation
		Donating our organs after we are gone from this world is the closest that we can come to giving life to another individual.
		The recovery of organs is carried out by well-trained surgeons with the greatest care and does not disfigure the body or change the way it looks.
		In the West, the transplantation of organs from brain dead patients is an accepted part of medical treatment.
	www.webhealthcentre.com /general/od_index.asp (838 words)

	A Gift of Life: A Page From the Life of a Living Organ Donor
		Each day 11-13 people die while waiting for a life-saving organ, because a donation decision hasn't been made, not because there are not enough organs available.
		With the possibility of a sibling becoming a living organ donor, this courageous family had to face the fact that they could lose not one, but two members.
		During the process of becoming a donor, I discovered that there was no information to be found concerning the donors' point of view.
	members.aol.com /jelynn3/gift.html (1040 words)

	Misconceptions Keep Many from Organ Donor Consent
		I've recently read several articles about organ donation and have for years placed the "organ donor" sticker on my diver's license.
		As with any prospective donor, there would need to be a more thorough evaluation at the time of death.
		Many people erroneously believe that a cost to the family will be assessed, than an open casket would not be possible for a donor, that emergency room staff will be less diligent in life-saving efforts, or that organ donation is contrary to widely held religious beliefs.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/984001017.html (425 words)

	Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday, United Methodist Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		We recognize the life-giving benefits of organ and other tissue donation and encourage all people of faith to become organ and tissue donors as a part of their love and ministry to others in need.
		As participation in National Donor Sabbath increases and more individuals become aware of donation, one message is repeated time and again: make a decision about being an organ and tissue donor, sign a donor card, indicate your wishes on your driver's license, and tell your family.
		Host a donor awareness workshop, prayer breakfast, or health fair with an information display on donation and presentations by living donors, donor families, transplant recipients, patients awaiting transplantation, or transplant professionals.
	gbgm-umc.org /health/organdonor (1216 words)

	Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The donor and family are in our prayers daily as they provided a incredible change in quality of life for us.
		I am already an organ donor as are many people in the State of Illinois.
		CPAs that have been personally touched as a result of their receiving an organ or a family member receiving an organ are asked to share their experience so other CPAs can understand how important and yet how easy it is to save a life by getting the word out to others.
	www.cpadirect.net /forums2/thread.cfm?cfapp=2&thread_id=44 (2775 words)

	Ebony: Life goes on : be an organ/tissue donor
		EVERY 13 minutes someone, somewhere in the United States is added to the nation's organ transplant waiting list, a list that already includes more than 84,000 people waiting for a heart, kidney, lung, pancreas, liver, intestines, cornea, skin, tendon, bone, or heart valve transplant that will save their lives.
		Attempts to increase Black organ donation through the use of the Internet and education programs in the workplace and in churches haven't produced the hoped-for increase in donors.
		Doctors assess the medical condition of the donor at the time of death to determine what organs and tissue can be donated.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1077/is_9_59/ai_n6100468 (1047 words)

	Southwest Transplant Alliance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Also, if you'd like, put a donor sticker on your drivers license if you wish to be a donor, and make organ and tissue donation a stipulation of your living will.
		Making a decision about organ and tissue donation can be difficult because it requires us to consider our own mortality and to talk about death and dying.
		However, many people have gained some degree of comfort by informing loved ones of their wishes so that the burden of making a decision will not be placed on family members at such a difficult time.
	www.organ.org /donor.html (316 words)

	How to Donate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Donor cards, donor registries, driver's license stickers, and other means may also be used, but first be sure your next of kin knows your wishes!
		The Transplantation Society of Michigan has begun a computerized list of everyone in the state of Michigan who wants to donate their organs and tissues, so that upon death their wishes can be immediately known.
		Anyone having information on donor cards, donor registries, or the recommended procedures for expressing your wishes regarding donation in other countries is invited to contact TransWeb.
	www.transweb.org /qa/qa_don/to_donate.htm (602 words)

	Organ/Tissue Donor Registry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Information contained in the registry is only released to organ and tissue bank personnel, coroners and medical examiners after all efforts to save a person's life have failed.
		The Illinois Organ/Tissue Donor Registry is the largest state registry in the nation.
		If the front of your driver's license has a "Y" under "Organ Donor" or if you told a driver services facility staff member that you intend to sign the donor portion of your license or ID card, then you are already in the donor registry and do not need to complete this form.
	www.cyberdriveillinois.com /ContactFormsWeb/register.html (175 words)

	Organ Donor Center of Hawaii
		The need is greater than ever; each day, an average of 17 people on the nation's transplant waitlist dies from the lack of available organs.
		You can also indicate on your driver's license that you wish to be a donor.
		The most convenient way to become a donor is to indicate it on your driver's license.
	www.organdonorhawaii.com (179 words)

	LIFE...PASS IT ON - Enroll in the New York State Organ and Tissue Donor Registry
		The New York State Organ and Tissue Donor Registry will ensure that an individual's wishes to become a donor upon his or her death will be honored by family members and health care providers.
		A: When someone dies, the local organ procurement organization or tissue bank matches the donor's organs, tissues and eyes with people waiting for transplants.
		One person who donates organs (hearts, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas and intestines) can save up to eight lives, while a tissue donor (corneas, bone, skin, heart valves, tendons, veins, etc.) can improve 12 or more lives by restoring eyesight, helping fight infections in burn patients and preventing the loss of arms or legs.
	www.health.state.ny.us /nysdoh/donor/main.htm (1051 words)

	Organ and Tissue Donation/Transplanation -
		It is now available on-line and can be used for school or community organ donation campaigns.
		HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt announced that 26,984 Americans received an organ transplant last year, setting a new national record.
		Organ Donation Breakthrough Collaborative — A partnership committed to spreading known best practices to the Nation's largest hospitals to achieve organ donation rates of 75 percent or higher in these hospitals.
	www.organdonor.gov (239 words)

	How to become a donor
		One donor can give life to several different people and restore the sight of two more.
		Carrying the card is a great start, but to be a registered organ donor you need to join the NHS Organ Donor Register.
		But they depend entirely on the generosity of donors and their families who are willing to make this life-saving gift to others.
	www.uktransplant.org.uk /ukt/how_to_become_a_donor/how_to_become_a_donor.jsp (269 words)

	ORGAN & TISSUE DONOR REGISTRY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Illinois Organ/Tissue Donor Registry makes use of the existing driver's license and ID card database to identify individuals who are willing to be organ or tissue donors after death.
		Often, personal effects, such as a driver's license, are not immediately available and families are forced to make a decision without knowing their loved one's wishes about organ donation.
		With the registry, authorized personnel from procurement agencies, coroners and the Cook County Medical Examiner are able to find out a person's wishes and notify the family, thus easing their decision.
	www.cyberdriveillinois.com /programs/organdonor/registry.html (445 words)

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