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HOW PEOPLE HEAR ABOUT DONATION
People learn about donation in various ways. Sometimes people hear about donation in school or driver's education, from their faith leader or physician, a television program or a news story. Some people hear about the need for donors from someone who is waiting for or had a transplant. Still others may learn about donation from the numerous community educators in the donation field who sponsor all kinds of events and outreach efforts to get the donation message in the public eye. However they learn about donation, a seed is planted and an idea germinates and hopefully leads to donor sign-ups. |
Organ DonationOrgan Donation: the surgical process of providing one or more organs to be used for transplantation into another person. Organ donors can be deceased or living. Deceased donors can provide six types of organs: kidney, pancreas, liver, lungs, heart, and intestines. Deceased donors also can provide tissues (such as bones, skin, heart valves and veins) and corneas. Living donors can provide a kidney or a portion of the liver, lung or intestine, and in some instances, eyes and tissues. |
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