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Unit G: Organ Transplants

Unit G: Organ Transplants. Basic facts related to organ transplants. A. No age limits – under 18 requires parent or guardian consent B. To donate, indicate on driver’s license and carry donor card C. Assure family members know desire to be a donor.

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Unit G: Organ Transplants

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  1. Unit G: Organ Transplants

  2. Basic facts related to organ transplants • A. No age limits – under 18 requires parent or guardian consent • B. To donate, indicate on driver’s license and carry donor card • C. Assure family members know desire to be a donor

  3. D. Organs: heart, kidneys, pancreas, lungs, liver, and intestines • E. Tissues: cornea, skin, bone marrow, heart valves, and connective tissue • F. Donation does not disfigure body or interfere with funeral

  4. G. All costs paid by recipient (insurance), Medicare, or Medicaid • H. Selling organs is illegal • I. National donor network – patients on list matched by criteria • 1. Blood and tissue typing • 2. Medical urgency • 3. Time on the waiting list • 4. Geographical location

  5. Organ procurement organizations • 1. Evaluate potential donors • 2. Discuss donation with family members • 3. Arrange for surgical removal of donated organs

  6. Bioethical issues associated with organ transplants • A. Ethics of presumed consent • B. Organ donations from prisoners and convicted criminals • C. Financial incentives for organ donation • D. Assessment for transplant candidacy • E. Preferred status for organ donors

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