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Organ donation is the removal of the tissues of the human body from a person who has recently died, or from a living donor, for the purpose of transplanting. Organs and tissues are removed in a surgical procedure. People of all ages may be organ and tissue donors. At the time of death the organ, tissue, or eye recovery agency will make a determination, based on the person's medical and social history, of which organs/tissues are suitable for transplantation. Currently there is a shortage of organ donors.

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Organ Transplant: Giving Life to Others
What does becoming an organ donor mean? Few of us realize the profound impact it could have on others. Learn more about the latest with organ transplants from Dr. Jorge Reyes,...
by Patient Power | 11/07/2012
Kidney Transplant: Live Organ Donation and Transplantation
The number of people needing kidney transplants in the United States today far outweighs the number of deceased donor kidneys available. With diabetes on the rise and other diseases contributing...
by Patient Power | 06/26/2009
Liver Transplant Patients and the Lack of Organ Donors: A Patient's Story
Learn from an expert and a liver transplant patient about organ transplantation and what you can do to become a donor.
by Patient Power | 09/11/2007
Organ Transplant
by Patient Power | 01/29/2007