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MedlinePlus®: Organ Donation
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| | includes in-depth information on organ donation, both general and for specific conditions. This site also includes directories, lists related organizations and statistics. |
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United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
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| | UNOS, a non-profit scientific and educational organization, administers the nation's only Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), established by the U.S. Congress in 1984. Extensive information for transplant patients and their families is provided at this site along with helpful explanations of how to get on a waiting list and what the procedures involve. Detailed statistics on organ donation and fact sheets are also available. |
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Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE)
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| | This site contains links to information about CORE, general statistics and questions, donations, the transplant process, misconceptions, those touched by donations and transplants, donor family support, legislation, and educational outreach programs. In English and Spanish. |
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UPMC Guide to Transplantation: Organ Donation
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| | Describes UPMC's donor and transplant programs. |
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Donate Life America
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| | "Donate Life America is a not-for-profit alliance of national organizations and local coalitions across the United States, dedicated to inspiring all people to donate Life through organ, eye and tissue donation." |
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HHS Organ Donation
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| | Information on organ and tissue donation and transplantation from the U.S. Department of Health and the Human Services and the Health Resources and Services Administration Division of Transplantation. Includes statistics, Frequently Asked Questions, glossary and downloadable forms. |
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National Marrow Donor Program
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| | "The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) helps people who need a life-saving marrow or blood cell transplant." The NMDP maintains the largest registry in the world of people who have volunteered to donate marrow or blood cells to any patient, and also helps families search for matching donors. |
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