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Organ donation
Organ donation requires surgical techniques that preserve the blood vessels and vital structures (e.g., ureter-kidney, bile duct - liver) and keeps the cells of the organ happy enough to function after blood flow is stopped and the transplant conducted. A living person may choose to gift an organ (or piece of an organ) through such an operation. A deceased person may gift multiple organs at 1 time.
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Is organ donation always reliable?
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Why is organ donation so important?
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Is there a market for organ donation?
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How do I opt out of an organ donation?
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Does organ donation disfigure your corpse?
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Can you tell me more about organ donation?
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What is the minimum age for organ donation?
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Why doesn't everyone support organ donation?
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Why are some people opposed to organ donation?
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why a person would not agree with organ donation?
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Hi what are the cons of organ donation after death?
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I was wondering what are the pros of organ donation?
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What could be done to encourage more organ donation?
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What diseases would lead to needing an organ donation?
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I need to know what's your position on organ donation?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: organ donation?
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Is there a good way to decrease organ donation shortages?
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I'm wondering why are some people against organ donation?
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How come organ donation is optional rather than mandatory?
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What is being done nationally to encourage?Organ donation ?
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Will my cousin be a perfect match for me for organ donation?
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Why are some people against organ donation even if they die?
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How many people die each year on the waiting list for organ donation?
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Are there any places in the us or elsewhere where organ donation is an opt-out?
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Who are the ones that controls the organ donation when you give you agree to it?
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Could governments who prohibit a market in organs encourage more organ donation?
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Just out of curiosity, how much of the body can be salvaged during organ donation?
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Do you think organ donation is ethical if recipient family member does donation for someone else?
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How are recipients and donors matched for organ donation?
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Why would a 13-year-old need an organ donation?
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