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ORGAN TRANSPLANTS

ORGAN TRANSPLANTS. Basic Facts and Organizations that Support O rgan T ransplantation. BASIC FACTS. No age limits Under 18 requires parent or guardian consent To donate, indicate on driver’s license and carry donor card Assure family members know desire to be a donor

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ORGAN TRANSPLANTS

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  1. ORGAN TRANSPLANTS Basic Facts and Organizations that Support Organ Transplantation

  2. BASIC FACTS • No age limits • Under 18 requires parent or guardian consent • To donate, indicate on driver’s license and carry donor card • Assure family members know desire to be a donor • Donation does not disfigure body or interfere with funeral • All costs paid by recipient: insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid

  3. BASIC FACTS continued • Organs: • Heart, kidneys, pancreas, lungs, liver, and intestines • Tissues: • Cornea, skin, bone marrow, heart valves, and connective tissue • Selling organs is illegal • Why?

  4. FACTS continued • Cornea is the most transplanted tissue • It is better to have a donor the same race because they are more genetically alike, but same race is not mandatory • Medical necessity is the first criteria considered to determine transplant candidacy

  5. NATIONAL DONOR NETWORK • Patients on list matched by criteria: • Blood and tissue typing • Medical urgency • Time on the waiting list • Geographical location

  6. ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS • Evaluate potential donors • Discuss donation with family members • Arrange for surgical removal of donated organs

  7. BIOETHICAL ISSUES • Ethics of presumed consent • In other countries, organs are donated regardless if they have a donor card or not • Organ donations from prisoners and convicted criminals • Financial incentives for organ donation • Assessment for transplant candidacy • American citizen? • Lottery system: good or bad idea • Preferred status for organ donors

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