Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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/

Question 7

what is the minimum age for organ donation?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Deceased donors can be almost any age.  Babies need transplants too. For a living donor each center will have their own threshold but most have 19-21 as the lower limit.

Question 8

why doesn't everyone support organ donation?

Accepted Answer

Organ donation: Unfortunately there are many people who feel that organ donation is not a transparent process and the medical profession would prefer to allow some to die in order to recover their organs to transplant into others. In fact this is the farthest from the truth, but urban myths and stories abound that give many false impressions. Better education will help clear the myths and more lives will be saved.

Question 9

why are some people opposed to organ donation?

Accepted Answer

Personal resons: Sometimes the patient or  family has personal religious or moral beliefs against removing body parts.  Sometimes people are angery at the medical system.  Other times people are just not well informed about the potential for donation and the benefits to society.

Question 10

why a person  would not agree with organ donation?

Accepted Answer

Lots of reasons: Indeed, probably as many reasons for or against organ donation as there are people!  Regardless of your own position on the subject, one cannot make a value judgment here but only give thanks for those that do donate.

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