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According the United Network for Organ Sharing, a new name is added to the organ transplant waiting list every 16 minutes. An organ transplant can mean continued life for many patients. A transplant is often the only "cure" for many diseases. Most people know someone who has either had a transplant or is awaiting one. However, there are more people who need an organ than there are people donating organs.
In 1997, there were 20,045 lifesaving transplants. There were 56,716 people on the organ waiting list. Of these people, 4,316 died while awaiting an organ donation. Read on........become an organ donor......the life you save may be someone you know. |
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