Question 1

how do i opt out of an organ donation?

Accepted Answer

Just say no. : Tell your health provider no. No details need be provided to anyone else except that you are not an acceptable donor for the potential recipient.  Period!

Question 2

are there any places in the us or elsewhere where organ donation is an opt-out?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If you are not interested in being an organ donor while you are alive or after you have passed, make your feelings known to your family and next of kin.  In the United States your organs will not be removed without your permission if you are alive, or without permission from your next of kin if you have died.

Question 3

hi what are the cons of organ donation after death?

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Organ donation: Well if you are donating after death then there are no CONS for you as you are already dead.

Question 4

i was wondering what are the pros of organ donation?

Accepted Answer

Pro=save a life: That really is the only pro, but is a big one. You either no longer need or have 2nd organ, so donation becomes an option. If kidney, do have to have &amp; recover from surgery to "harvest" it, but is usually minimal time.

Question 5

i was wondering what are the cons of organ donation and transplantation?

Accepted Answer

Risks exist: It depends what organ transplant is being contemplated. Organ donation is major surgery and you need a careful discussion of risks and benefits including the long term risk.  This should be done with members of the transplant team who know this information the best.

Question 6

is organ donation always reliable?

Accepted Answer

No: The organs don't always work.  Sometimes when they do work the patient's other medical conditions get worse and they die.  Sometimes a problem with the organ (such as an infection or blood type issue) can come up after the transplant and cause major problems.

Question 7

why is organ donation so important?

Accepted Answer

Dire need of organs: Unfortunately many patients with end-stage organ diseases are in need of organ transplants but the availability of transplantable organs does not meet the need.  In the U.S., an average of 18 patients die while waiting for an organ.  Registering for organ donation gives these patients with end-stage organ diseases a new lease on life after the registered donor dies.

Question 8

is there a market for organ donation?

Accepted Answer

No: Paying for organ donation is illegal in th U.S. And in most other countries.  There is no market but there is a need.

Question 9

does organ donation disfigure your corpse?

Accepted Answer

No: There will be external scars from where the organ retrieval process occurred but a normal burial is possible, open casket and all if so desired.

Question 10

can you tell me more about organ donation?

Accepted Answer

Lots to tell: There is a lot of information on this subject - far more than can fit here. See these 2 websites to start:
http://www.unos.org/donation/index.php 
http://donatelife.net/understanding-donation/

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