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| ORGAN DONATION | |
| April 2001 |
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What does it mean to be an organ donor? Deputy Surgeon General Kenneth Moritsugu responds to your questions and comments. | |
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Drum Kepple of Alexandria, VA asks: How may I find out who received my father's tissue donations? It will be three years May 16, and I have attempted to wait until I have been more "rational" on this subject. It will always be charged with emotion, but I would like to know how my father's death contributed to someone's life. Thank you for your time, and I am sorry that you had to go through your tragedies to become someone who could help so many others. Donating my father's tissues is the most comforting thing I have ever done in my dealing with my father's death. I am so glad to know that he did not die in vain. Please pass that on. SO COMFORTING. Dr.
Kenneth Moritsugu responds: The sharing of recipient as well as donor information varies from program to program. I suggest you contact the local organ procurement organization that handled your father's donation, and express your desire for this information. |
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