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Organ Donation

   

The Waiting List
Drag your mouse over the illustration to see how many
people are waiting for organ donations.

Organ Donation
An in-depth report from Susan Dentzer on organ and tissue donation.

Religiously Speaking
What does your religion say about being an organ donor?

Make Your Wishes Known
If you decide to become an organ donor, a donor card can make your wishes known.
Organ/Tissue Donor Card

State-by-State Directory
How can you become an organ donor? Each state has its own procedures.

Your Questions and Comments
FORUM: Dr. Moritsugu responds to your questions about becoming a donor.

Dr. Kenneth Moritsugu
Extended excerpts from an interview with the deputy Surgeon General.

A Gift of Life
Daniel Canal, age 16, received a new liver, pancreas, stomach and intestine.

Distributing Organs
Who decides which patients receive donated organs first? It's a touchy subject.

 

Total number of people waiting for transplants: 75,614
Source: United Network for Organ Sharing, March 31, 2001

     


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