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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (263750)	5/9/2008 4:04:04 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Donate OK. Sell, not OK. Harvest for profit, further not OK. "They capture the value of the organs in their billing procedures." No, they capture the value of their skills, their education, and their time. Only the recipient captures the value of the organ. Frequently Asked Questions About Organ Donation How can you become an organ donor? According to the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, anyone who is 18 or older and of sound mind, may become a donor when he or she dies. (Minors may become donors with parent or guardian’s consent.) If you decide to become a donor you should: Complete a Uniform Donor Card (A completed card is a legal document). Indicate whether you want to donate all organs and tissues or only those organs and tissues that you list on the card. AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, Tell others about your decision, especially your immediate family, friends and physician. Your donor card will alert physicians to your wishes, but depending on your state’s law, they may still need to ask for a family member’s consent before removing organs or tissues. Letting others know of your wishes ahead of time can help ensure that they are carried out. (It may also help them to decide to become a donor). Top Who can become an organ donor? Neither age nor medical history should stop you from signing and donor card. The transplant team will decide at the time of the donation whether organs and tissue are useful. And, remember – a body of any age is useful for research. People who are 65 years of age or older may be acceptable donors, particularly of corneas, skin, bone and for total body donation. Will my medical or nursing care be changed because of my decision to be a donor? The quality of medical and nursing care will not change regardless of you decision. By law, the same physician or nurse who is responsible for your treatment can not be involved with the donation process. Organ donation is not even considered until all possible efforts for save a patient’s life have failed. The criteria used to determine death are based on strict medical and legal standards. The determination of death must be made by doctors who are not involved in the organ donation or transplant process. Potential organ donors are maintained on life support systems to keep all vital organs healthy until donation can take place. Top Who pays for transplantation? Medicare covers many of the costs associated with kidney transplants for those who are eligible, regardless of age or financial status. Medicare also covers expenses of heart, heart/lung, lung, liver, cornea and bone marrow transplants for patients who have certain medical conditions. Currently, Medicare does not cover pancreas, bowel or intestinal transplants, but some private insurers may help to pay the costs of these transplants. Medicare will cover the kidney portion of a kidney/pancreas transplant if the patient can pay for the pancreas portion or is covered for this by a private insurer. Top Is the donor or the donor’s family responsible for any of the costs associated with organ and tissue donation? No. The donor and the donor’s family do not pay for any of the expenses associated with organ and tissue donation. Top Do religious groups support organ and tissue donation? Religious leaders all of the world favor such donations as expressions of the highest humanitarian ideals. This gift of life is consistent with the principles of most religious and ethical beliefs. If you have questions about your religion’s position concerning organ and tissue donation, consult your religious leader.