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This article discusses transplant patient options, waiting times, and the roles of transplant team members.... Details >
While donated organs and tissue are shared at the national level, the laws that govern donation vary from state to state. Therefore, it is important for you to know what you can do to ensure your deci... Details >
Mayo Clinic accepts whole-body donations for the purposes of medical education, research, surgical training, and the development, testing, training of new surgical devices and techniques.... Details >
This web site provides an alphabetical list (by state) of anatomical donation programs for those interested in donating their bodies for medical traning and research.... Details >
To advance the understanding of the cause, course, and treatment of narcolepsy, in 2001 Stanford University started a program to obtain human brain tissue for use in narcolepsy research.Through these ... Details >
All patients accepted onto a transplant hospital's waiting list are registered with the UNOS Organ Center, where a centralized computer network links all organ procurement organizations (OPOs) and tra... Details >
If you are interested in learning about eye donation and corneal transplantation, read these answers to frequently asked questions from the Eye Bank Association of America.... Details >
If you are a transplant patient— solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell, NTAF is available to help you raise funds in your community to pay for uninsured medical expenses related to your care.... Details >
This page offers information regarding which organs and tissues can be donated. An organ donor can potentially save the lives of eight people, and a tissue donor can help up to fifty people. ... Details >
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If you are interested in donating your body's organs or tissues, find out the steps to take to ensure donation.... Details >
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