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Can organs be donated after death?
A deceased donor can donate and save up to eight lives by donating organs after death. These major organs include the heart, intestines, kidneys, liver, lungs and the pancreas. The liver, in some instances, can be split and help save the lives of two individuals.
What is a donor recipient?
Organ donation and transplantation is removing an organ from one person (the donor) and surgically placing it in another (the recipient) whose organ has failed.
Who can donate organs?
Who can be a Donor? Living Donor: Any person not less than 18 years of age, who voluntarily authorizes the removal of any of his organ and/or tissue, during his or her lifetime, as per prevalent medical practices for therapeutic purposes.
How are organ transplant recipients chosen?
Organ allocation policy in the U.S. Using a combination of donor and candidate medical data—including blood type, medical urgency and location of the transplant and donor hospitals—UNOS’ system generates a rank-order of candidates to be offered each organ. This match is unique to each donor and each organ.
What happens to an organ donor when they die?
Not every registered donor dies in a way that makes organ donation possible. In fact, only 1 percent of all registered donors can even become eligible for donation. When a donor dies, or when their death is imminent, medical professionals that coordinate with the organ donor registry evaluate the person.
Who is responsible for the burial of a dead person?
A. Except as provided pursuant to subsection H of this section, the duty of burying the body of or providing other funeral and disposition arrangements for a dead person devolves in the following order: 1. If the dead person was married, on the surviving spouse. Unless:
What to do with a family member who has just died?
Keeping members of the immediate family and close friends informed in the time leading up to a person’s death will help you to support one another at this distressing time. You, and other family members and friends may just want to sit with the person if they have just died.
When does a doctor have to complete a cause of death?
Any doctor can complete the Medical Certificate of cause of Death as long as he/she knows the persons medical history and is prepared to certify the cause and manner of death. The Medical Certificate Cause of Death must be completed within 48 hours of a person’s death.