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| | Organ donation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Organs and tissues are removed in procedures similar to surgery, and all incisions are closed at the conclusion of the surgery. | | | 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. | | | Second, an organ donor is often an accident victim who has succumbed to traumatic injuries — such a patient has a much higher likelihood of having received blood transfusions in an effort to save his life. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_donation
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| | 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. | | | Organ donation is a surgical operation and will not disfigure the body in any way. | | | If you support the principle of organ donation you should not be discouraged based on your personal health or condition. |
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http://www.partingwishes.com/organ_donation.asp
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| | Organ 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. | | | 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. | | | There is a national system to allocate organs to individuals who need them for transplantation. |
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http://www.4expertise.com/Organ_Donation.html
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| | Body and Organ Donation |
| | It is possible in Ireland to donate your body for medical research purposes by agreeing this with one of the 5 medical research schools located around the country. | | | It is important to remember that organ donation does not disfigure the body or change the way it looks nor does it cause any delay to funeral arrangements. | | | Medical research is a vital way in which the health profession can learn more about anatomy, research and treating illness. |
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http://www.oasis.gov.ie/health/body_and_organ_donation.html
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| | National Kidney Foundation - Organ Donation |
| | Organs are removed from the donor once consent is given, with the appropriate respect, in a surgical process. | | | The removal of organs is a sterile surgical procedure. | | | Research — People who donate organs and tissues make it possible for others to study the human body and the conditions that affect it. |
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http://www.kidneynyup.org/organdonor.asp
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| | Organ Donation |
| | Schütt GR; Henne-Bruns D. Organ donation: the influence of personal attitude on professional behavior. | | | Obtaining consent for organ donation: The role of the healthcare profession. | | | Walking the walk: behavior shifts to match attitude toward organ donation. |
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http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/health/orgdonor/evalrpt/organ_donation_references.htm
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| | ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION |
| | Organs or tissues from one human being (the donor) are put into another person's body (the recipient). | | | Donation does not change the appearance of the body. | | | You may also want to tell your family health care provider, lawyer, and your religious leader that you would like to be a donor. |
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http://www.4woman.gov/faq/organ_donation.htm
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| | Organ Donation and Your Religion |
| | No objection to procedures that contribute to restoration of health, but donation of the entire body for experimentation or research is not consistent with tradition. | | | Approved if there is a definite indication that the health of the recipient would improve, but reluctant if the outcome is questionable. | | | .", according to E Narnihira in his article, "Shinto Concept Concerning the Dead Human Body." "To this day it is difficult to obtain consent from bereaved families for organ donation or dissection for medical education or pathological anatomy. |
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http://www.transplantforlife.org/miracles/religion.html
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| | Organ Donation, Tissue Donation, Organ Transplants - The Gift of a Lifetime |
| | A mother in the midst of a tragedy helps give life to others through organ donation. | | | Experience the real-life stories of donor families and organ and tissue transplant recipients. | | | Explore the Interactive Body, learn about brain death and how organ and tissue donation restores lives. |
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http://www.organtransplants.org
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| | ScienceDaily: College Students Think Favorably, But Act Timidly About Organ Donation |
| | Timothy J. Servoss, research associate in the Department of Family Medicine in the UB medical school is co-author on the study. | | | In addition, college students primarily are young and healthy, making them appropriate donor candidates, he said, and as a group they engage in risky behavior, making them more likely to be potential donors. | | | Results of the research appear in the May issue of the Journal of Health Communication. |
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/06/050607001614.htm
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| | Healthopedia.com - Organ Donation ("The Gift of Life") |
| | Anyone who has HIV or whose behavior places them at risk for HIV would not be allowed to donate organs. | | | Many families are comforted by the fact that their loss can help give someone else a new life. | | | Organs such as the kidneys, lungs, pancreas, and liver can be transplanted from one person into another person who is in need of a new organ. |
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http://www.healthopedia.com/organ-donation
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| | BRITISH ORGAN DONOR SOCIETY - BODY |
| | In particular BODY is developing a Resource site for those wanting to read or talk about organ donation. | | | A charity which provides financial support for transplant patients and their families in exceptional circumstances. | | | An ongoing activity is to maintain and increase awareness of the need for organ and tissue donors? |
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http://body.orpheusweb.co.uk
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| | Organ Donation |
| | Transplant recipients usually must take a combination of medications to suppress their immune system and prevent the body from rejecting the newly acquired organ. | | | Tissue that can be transplanted include the cornea, skin, bone marrow, heart valves and connective tissue. | | | A series of medical and psychological tests are done to insure that the organ or tissue is a good match for the recipient. |
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http://www.adventisthealthcare.com/AHC/Atoz/dc/tp/organ.asp
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| | Transplant Living: Organ Donation and Transplantation Information for Patients |
| | When the new system begins, patients will no longer be prioritized by their waiting time, but by their lung allocation score instead. | | | The decision to have a baby important for every woman, but for transplant recipients, deciding to have a baby can raise many important questions and concerns. | | | Effective Spring 2005, the OPTN/UNOS lung allocation policy will change significantly. |
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http://www.transplantliving.org
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| | Organ Donation |
| | If the body is to be given for medical teaching purposes, the dead person will usually have made arrangements in advance with a medical school. | | | Where retrieval takes place, the body is treated with respect and dignity throughout. | | | Other organs cannot normally be used when death occurs at home, but the body can still be donated to medical science. |
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http://www.funeraldirector.com/organdon.htm
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| | Organ Donation - Diseases and Conditions, Treatments, General Health Information |
| | Up to 60 percent of organ recipients will reject their new organ, but a compound under study may change that | | | You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. | | | Organ Donation - Diseases and Conditions, Treatments, General Health Information |
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http://www.healthcentral.com/channel/408/1017/Organ_Donation.html
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| | Organ/Tissue Donation |
| | Families need to become aware of the life-saving difference they can make by deciding to become organ donors. | | | Our greatest challenge is to ensure that more families understand how they can help save someone's life." | | | If you want to be an organ and/or tissue donor, it is important that family members know your wishes, because they are the ones who will be asked to make the decision. |
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http://www.funnykids.com/donation.html
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| | VA DMV: Citizen Services: |
| | Access to this information is limited to medical professionals when donation is being considered. | | | 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. |
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http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/drivers/organs.asp
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| | Organ Donation |
| | Furthermore, it is also forbidden to donate for general medical research or for students to dismember in medical school. | | | 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. | | | Yet in consideration of the prohibition against desecrating the body, it is forbidden to simply donate to an "organ bank," where there is no specific, immediate recipient. |
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http://www.aish.com/societywork/sciencenature/Organ_Donation.asp
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| | Living Bank: homepage |
| | Your tax-deductible donated dollars can make the difference--keep this vital program in experienced, local, non-profit hands, dedicated only to serving you our fellow Texans. | | | We are not engaged in any aspect of organ, tissue, bone or eye procurement and/or transplantation activities and do not benefit from processing, service or other fees from these activities. | | | This law gives our state its first official organ donor registry supported by a robust education program. |
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http://www.livingbank.org
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| | Encyclopedia Search - Medical Dictionary Search Engines |
| | Aging changes in the bones - muscles - joints | | | Aging changes in organs - tissue - cells | | | Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD or AMD) see Macular degeneration |
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http://medical-dictionary-search-engines.com/encyclopedia/?encyclopedia_name...
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| | bmj.com Topic collections : Organ Donation |
| | Why surgical patients do not donate tissue for commercial research: review of records | | | Doctors charged with planning to kill a patient for his kidneys | | | European parliament tries to stamp out trafficking in human organs |
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http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/collection/organ_donations
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| | Public Policy Initiatives, Public Policy Initiative: Organ Donation |
| | For its part, the Joint Commission has continued to promote organ donation and cooperative organ procurement practices through its hospital accreditation standards. | | | 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. | | | Today, more than 80,000 people await life-saving organ transplantations, and the gap between available organs and those in need of organs is progressively widening. |
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http://www.jcaho.org/about+us/public+policy+initiatives/organ+donation.htm
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| | About organ donation |
| | You can change your mind anytime about being an organ donor. | | | Deciding to be an organ donor does not affect the medical care needed to keep you alive. | | | Anyone who is in reasonably good health can be a donor. |
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http://www.mayoclinic.org/patientstories-jax/organdonor.html
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| | Organ donation |
| | The following links present information for healthcare personnel and for others seeking information about the greatest of all gifts. | | | Yet thousands of desperately ill people die each year awaiting suitable organs. | | | is a member of the Organ Transplant Ring |
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http://members.tripod.com/~DianneBrownson/OrganDonors.html
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| | Organ Donation |
| | The public may be misinformed about some aspects of the organ donation issue. | | | Donor hearts are given based on the donor's blood type and body weight, and the potential recipient's blood type, body weight, severity of illness and geographic location. | | | You may also contact an organ donation organization to ask for more information. |
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http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4697
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| | Latest Breaking Health News & Information: Applesforhealth.com |
| | Organ donation is a subject that elicits different opinions and emotions from different people. | | | The organ donation channel on Applesforhealth.com takes no stance or opinion on the subject, yet reports only relevant articles and informative resources for our readers to educate themselves. | | | You may want to bookmark this site for future reference. |
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http://www.applesforhealth.com/organ1.html
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| | Organ donation |
| | Successful organ and tissue donation has meant the possibility of life and health to many people in our community. | | | Organ transplants are only possible when people generously decide that in the event of their death they would like to donate their organs to help others. | | | Consequently, the RTA is trialing a scheme where it transfers details of its organ donor data to the Health Insurance Commission (HIC) to form part of the Australian Organ Donor Register. |
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http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/organdonation.html
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| | Essay: Organ Donation |
| | Includes an overview of the procedures, transplants, allocation of organs, and the legal aspects of organ donation, such as your right to refuse organ donation and the proper use of the organs. |
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http://www.essays-now.com/show_report.php?r_id=2740
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| | MedlinePlus: Organ Donation |
| | Organ & Tissue Organizations (Dept. of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration) | | | Organ Donation: Don't Let Myths Stand in Your Way (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) | | | Organ Procurement Organizations (Dept. of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration) |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/organdonation.html
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| | Organ donation |
| | Organs retained at autopsy: ethical and practical issues | | | Authorised hospital staff may check the register to see if you wish to donate organs or body tissue. | | | Advice to the Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care, the Hon Dr Michael Wooldridge, covering the practical and ethical issues of organs retained at autopsy without permission from next-of-kin. |
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http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Organ_donation
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| | Organ donation (archived) |
| | Consenting to donation doesn’t mean you agree to all organs and tissues being used: you can choose not to donate eyes, for example, or only the corneas (sometimes people have strong feelings about different parts of the body). | | | Registering on a database lets medical professionals know about your decision to become an organ donor but it doesn’t automatically allow the removal of organs or tissues. | | | But many organisations argue that it is still important to carry a donor card because it is a physical reminder of your decision and it helps you to discuss your decision with your next of kin. |
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http://www.choice.com.au/articles/a101389p6.htm
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| | IOPO - Indiana Organ Donation Organization |
| | Donor families, organ recipients and people waiting for transplants realize that there are no guarantees in life. | | | In honor of approximately 1000 Hoosiers who have left a legacy of life by donating their organs and on behalf of more than 500 Hoosiers who are waiting for a transplant, IOPO provides this information about organ, tissue and eye donation. | | | Indiana Organ Procurement Organization (IOPO) is the nonprofit health service dedicated to advancing organ, tissue, and eye donation throughout Indiana. |
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| | Students for Organ Donation |
| | Students for Organ Donation is currently accepting internship offers from Donation Related Organizations for 2006. | | | Working with the framework of high schools, community colleges, and universities in the United States and Canada, we seek to empower students to make a difference in a growing international public health crisis: the shortage of vital organs and tissues. | | | Students for Organ Donation is a student-run nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting organ and tissue donation awareness and registration. |
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http://www.studentdonor.org
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| | Organ and Tissue Donation/Transplanation - |
| | Decision: Donation — A School Program That Gives the Gift of Life, a new organ and tissue donation education program to help high school students make more informed decisions about donation when they receive their driver's license | | | 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. | | | The Institute of Medicine releases a report on a proposed structure for implementing the new National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Program. |
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http://www.organdonor.gov
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| | Online NewsHour: Organ Donation |
| | Who decides which patients receive donated organs first? | | | Daniel Canal, age 16, received a new liver, pancreas, stomach and intestine. | | | What does your religion say about being an organ donor? |
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| | United Network for Organ Sharing: Organ Donation and Transplantation |
| | 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. | | | A transplant is considered to have occurred, and therefore is counted, once anesthesia has been induced for the transplant procedure. |
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http://www.unos.org
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| | The Partnership for Organ Donation Home Page |
| | If you would like more information about us and the work we are doing to help solve the organ donor shortage, please contact us at info@organ-donation.org or call (617) 482-5746. | | | The Partnership for Organ Donation is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving lives by closing the gap between the number of organ transplants that are possible and the number of organ transplants that actually occur. | | | A Congressional Field Hearing on Organ and Tissue Donation: A How-To Guide |
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http://www.transweb.org/partnership
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| | Surgery Door - Organ Donation |
| | In this section we provide basic facts about organ donation, transplant procedures, how the UK system works, and how you can register to become a donor. | | | Welcome to the part of the website which explains about organ donation. | | | How the British Organ Donor Society can help you |
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http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/organdonation/detail1.asp
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| | LifeGoesOn.com |
| | Additional witnesses or family consent is no longer required for donation to occur. | | | If you are listed in the old registry, family consent is still required for donation to occur. | | | A new law, effective Jan. 1, 2006, created a new Organ/Tissue Donor Registry making a person’s wishes to be a donor legally binding. |
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http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/programs/organdonor/home.html
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