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Organ Transplants
 Websites presented in alphabetical order MedlinePlus: Organ Donation 
 Collection of links to information about the donation of "healthy organs and tissues from one person for transplantation into another." Some of the topics include organ donation basics, requirements for being an organ donor, living donation types, organ donation and ethnic minorities, and U.S. organ donation organizations. A Spanish version of the page is available. From the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/organdonation.html Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Apr 13, 2009 OrganDonor.gov
Information about donating organs and transplantation, including waiting lists, health concerns, what organs can be donated, and religious views. Also has links to other sites for learning more about organ donors and transplants. Includes a printable donor card. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.organdonor.gov/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Jun 4, 2007 United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
Information about all aspects of the transplant process, including getting on waiting lists, financing the procedure, living with a transplant, survival rates by state and institution, and support groups. The site also has statistics, news, papers and links on bioethics, and other links. "Resources" includes calculators for the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) and pediatric end-stage liver disease (PELD) numeric scales. Searchable. http://www.unos.org/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Ethics, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Oct 21, 2004 |
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