Organ Donation: MedlinePlus
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National Institutes of Health Organ Donation
Organ donation takes healthy organs and tissues from one person for transplantation into another. Experts say that the organs from one donor can save or help as many as 50 people. Organs you can donate include
People of all ages and background can be organ donors. If you are under age 18, your parent or guardian must give you permission to become a donor. If you are 18 or older you can show you want to be a donor by signing a donor card. You should also let your family know your wishes.
- Internal organs: Kidneys, heart, liver, pancreas, intestines, lungs
- Skin
- Bone and bone marrow
- Cornea
People of all ages and background can be organ donors. If you are under age 18, your parent or guardian must give you permission to become a donor. If you are 18 or older you can show you want to be a donor by signing a donor card. You should also let your family know your wishes.
Dept. of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health
Related Topics
Overviews
- Becoming a Donor(Health Resources and Services Administration)
- Giving the Gift of Life at the End of Life(American Osteopathic Association)
- Organ Donation and Transplantation(Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
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Latest News
- Rabies from Transplanted Organ Killed Recipient, CDC Says(03/15/2013, HealthDay)
- More U.S. Kidney Exchanges Would Allow 1,000 Additional Transplants Yearly(03/14/2013, HealthDay)
- Study: Lungs from Heavy Smokers OK for Transplant(01/29/2013, HealthDay)
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Specific Conditions
- Donation FAQs (Bone and Tissue Allografts)(Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation)
- Eye Donation and Corneal Transplantation: Frequently Asked Questions(Eye Bank Association of America)
- Living Donation(United Network for Organ Sharing) - PDF
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Related Issues
- Can I Donate My Organs If I've Had Cancer?(American Cancer Society)
- How You Can Help Medical Research: Donating Your Blood, Tissue, and Other Samples
- Organ Donation: Don't Let These Myths Confuse You(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Understanding Donation: Multicultural Perspectives(Donate Life America)
- Who Can Be an Organ Donor?(American Society of Transplantation) - PDF
- Also available in Spanish
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Videos
- Living Donor Kidney Transplant Surgery(OR-Live) - Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA, 3/25/2009
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Anatomy/Physiology
- Organ Facts(United Network for Organ Sharing)
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Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Living Donors
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Tissue Donors
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Unrelated Donors
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- ClinicalTrials.gov: Living Donors
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine) -
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Transplant Glossary(Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network)
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Directories
- Accredited Bank Search(American Association of Tissue Banks)
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Organizations
- Donate Life America
- Also available in Spanish
- Eye Bank Association of America
- National Organ and Tissue Donation Initiative(Health Resources and Services Administration)
- United Network for Organ Sharing
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Law and Policy
- Commit to Donation(Donate Life America)
- Also available in Spanish
- State Organ Donation Legislation(Health Resources and Services Administration)
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Statistics
- Organ Donation for People 50 and Over(Administration on Aging)
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