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... The vast majority of Americans are in favor of organ donation, more
Than half say they have signed a donor card or indicated their wish on their
drivers license. Although these are legal documents, organ donation is always
discussed with the family because when you die your family is going to be asked
to sign the paper work, it would be nice if they knew about your wishes.
All individuals can can become organ donors, from the age of an infant all
the way to being a senior citizen The only deciding factor on who can donate is
the is the persons physical condition. ...
Your family will not have to pay for any of the medical bills following your organ
donation the only persons paying is the recipient. ...
Minorities should be particularly concerned about organ donation because
some diseases of the heart, pancreas, lungs, liver and kidneys are found more
frequently in racial and ethnical minority populations for example African
American, Hispanics, pacific islanders are three times more likely to suffer from
end stage renal disease than the general white population and Native Americans
are four times more likely to suffer from diabetes. ... In 2001, 334 of the 12,375 organ donors was non US residents. ...
UNOS (United Nation Organ Society) has formulated policies to ensure equitable
organ allocation to patients registered on there computerized waiting list.
Approximate Word count = 1083
Approximate Pages = 4.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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