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ORGAN TRANSPLANTS
No age limits – under 18 requires consent from parent or guardianTo donate, indicate on driver’s license and carry a donor cardMake sure family members know of your desire to be a donor
ORGANS THAT CAN BE DONATED
Heart Kidneys Pancreas Lungs Liver Intestines
TISSUES THAT CAN BE DONATED
Cornea Skin Bone marrow Heart valves Connective tissue
Donation Facts
• Donation does not disfigure the body or interfere with having a funeral for the donor
• All costs for transplantation are paid by the recipient through private insurance, Medicare or Medicaid
• Selling organs is Illegal
NATIONAL DONOR NETWORK Patients on the transplant list are
matched by certain criteria:Blood and tissue typingMedical urgencyTime on the waiting listGeographical location
ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS
Evaluate potential donors Discuss donation with family members Arrange for surgical removal of donated organs
BIOETHICAL ISSUES
Ethics of presumed consent Organ donations from prisoners and convicted
criminals Financial incentives for organ donation Assessment for transplant candidacy Preferred status for organ donors
Thought for the Day No one else has access to the world you
carry around within yourself; you are its custodian and entrance. No one else can see the world the way you see it. Thus it is impossible to ever compare two people because each stands on such different ground. When you compare yourself to others, you are inviting envy into your consciousness; it can be a dangerous and destructive guest.
Wednesday Thought/Question of the Day Thought for the day: For every minute
you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness
Question of the Day: What does an Organ Procurement Organization do (four things)? What is an example of one here in NC?
Thursday Thought: Happy Halloween!!!!!!
Question: What body tissue is routinely transplanted? A. Cornea B. Bone C. Muscle D. Skin