Technology now allows us to transplant at least 12 kinds of tissue or organ: skin, cornea, bone, bone marrow, blood, kidney, heart, lung, pancreas, liver, small bowel and heart valve. Now, one of the most complex medical procedures is no longer experimental. Despite the technological advances and routine nature of some of these surgeries, the need for donations still far exceeds the available donors. Every 16 minutes someone in the United States is added to the waiting list. Ten people on the list will die today because they do not receive a transplant.
Hundreds of lives are being saved or enhanced by the organs and tissues of just one donor. Donor cells, tissues, and organs are matched to recipients through an extensive process involving medical need, blood type, and, in some cases, tissue typing. The American Medical Association (AMA) prioritizes recipients according to urgency of need and low risk of organ or tissue rejection. The transplant waiting list includes people of every age, race, blood type, and both genders. There is a statistical correlation between population groups and specific organs. For instance, men are more likely to suffer a heart attack and comprise 80% of those waiting for a heart. Because characteristics are so specific for matching organs, there is a need for donations from ever segment of society. If you choose to donate, you can be certain, should the time come, you would be able to help many people. A special computerized national network, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), based in Richmond, Virginia, coordinates organ distribution. Regional organ procurement agencies and recovery centers utilize UNOS to match donated organs and potential recipients. There is no cost to the donor, the donor's family, or the estate for donation. Neither the donor nor his family may receive any payment for the donation – it is a gift, and as such, no cost or payment to the family is involved.
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