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    [an error occurred while processing this directive] MAN DECLARED BRAIN DEAD; FAMILY MAKING PLANS FOR ORGAN DONATION 24 Nov 2005
    ...family about donating his organs. "We made the decision this morning to go ahead with the organ donation. This is really hard for ...
    - Tyler Morning Telegraph,

    Giving thanks, from the heart 24 Nov 2005
    Although it is not the practice for people to find out where they get an organ donation, Laura Drummond, Aaron's mother, said she knew Pete had received the ...
    - Fergus Falls Daily Journal,

    Indio couple knows the greatest gift 24 Nov 2005
    Sherry O'Connor (left), received a new liver through an organ donation and she is very grateful for a second chance at life. Here ...
    - The Desert Sun,

    Black Churches Encourage Organ Donation Nov 21, 2005
    By Associated Press. Blacks comprise 18 percent of US organ recipients, while whites comprise 63 percent, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing. ...
    - BlackNews.com (press release),

    Spreading the word of organ donation Nov 21, 2005
    By JEREMY ROEBUCK / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News Diabetes and an undiagnosed immunodeficiency disorder not only endangered Sherri Williams ...
    - LaSalute.net,

    The Need for Organ Donation Nov 18, 2005
    The Need for Organ Donation Despite the number of transplants, there are still not enough donor organs to fill the needs of those who require them. ...
    - WSOCtv.com,

    Students push organ donation Nov 16, 2005
    Nor did she know that her experience would prompt her to bring Students for Organ Donation -- a national organization that promotes donation awareness -- to ...
    - Daily Pennsylvanian,

    Healthbeat: Students/Organ Donation Nov 16, 2005
    At the University at Buffalo, SUNY, students in a public relations class were assigned a project to develop a public awareness campaign on organ donation. ...
    - WHOI,

    Event Stresses Halachah Behind Organ Donation Nov 16, 2005
    National Donor Sabbath Weekend, the event, purposely held in a faith-based location, was meant not just to raise awareness about organ donation, but also to ...
    - Jewish Exponent,

    Organ donation in Israel has dual purpose Nov 17, 2005
    Palestinian Ismail Khatib has more right than most to be bitter about violence in the Middle East. His 12-year-old son was killed ...
    - Bloomington Pantagraph,

    Black Churches to Encourage Organ Donation Nov 11, 2005
    TRENTON, NJ — Worshippers at black churches in 20 states will be urged this weekend to consider organ donation. The program, Linkages ...
    - FOX News

    Black Churches to Encourage Organ Donation Nov 11, 2005
    TRENTON, NJ Nov 11, 2005 — Worshippers at black churches in 20 states will be urged this weekend to consider organ donation. The ...
    - ABC News

    Black churches to encourage organ donation Nov 13, 2005
    TRENTON, NJ (AP) — Worshippers at black churches in 20 states are being urged this weekend to consider organ donation. The program ...
    - USA Today

    Facts and figures about organ donation Nov 9, 2005
    ..._Nearly 90,000 Americans are on waiting lists for organ transplants, and another person is added to a waiting list every 13 minutes. ...
    - Newsday,

    Family conversation key to organ donation, survey Nov 8, 2005
    With the black community facing an ever-growing need for organ donation, the findings of a national survey released today show that a family discussion about ...
    - Medical News Today (press release),

    Churches To Raise Awareness On Organ Donation Nov 9, 2005
    Clergy, physicians, organ recipients and donors� families will urge congregants to talk up organ donation with their loved ones. ...
    - CBS 3,

    Black churches preach organ donation Nov 13, 2005
    ...churches, including in Maryland, today will hear clergy, physicians, recipients and donor families urging them to talk to their loved ones about organ donation ...
    - Delmarva Daily Times,

    Black churches to encourage organ donation Nov 12, 2005
    9, 2005. By Associated Press. Nearly 60 churches will take part in the fourth annual effort to raise awareness about organ donation among blacks. ...
    - HappyNews.com,

    Students learn about organ donation Nov 11, 2005
    By JESSICA BURCHARD. Talking about the gift of organ donation is nothing new to Paint Valley High School freshman Brooke Kohn. Brooke's ...
    - Chillicothe Gazette,

    Organ Donation Complicates Criminal Investigation Nov 15, 2005
    ...giving someone else life. Stanley told News 3 he doesn't remember ever stopping an organ donation since he began in 1988. But he said ...
    - WISC,

    Organ donation drive woos black community via churches nationwide Nov 14, 2005
    Agnes-Our Lady of Fatima. "Organ donation is a very serious matter, particularly in the African American community," said Carlumandarlo Zaramo, a research ...
    - Cleveland Plain Dealer,

    African-Americans and organ donation Nov 13, 2005
    This weekend features a request for special gifts in many African-American churches - lifesaving organ, tissue and bone marrow donations. ...
    - Cincinnati Enquirer,

    Campaign seeks converts to organ donation Nov 13, 2005
    NORFOLK — Betty Edmonds had never thought much about organ donation, but that changed Sunday at Grace Episcopal Church, when she learned that roughly one in ...
    - Virginian Pilot,

    Health Alert: Organ donation awareness Nov 10, 2005
    Obviously about end of life issues. ... we were challenged with debunking some myths about organ donation.". Jim Wilson's public ...
    - WIS,

    Jonathon Daniel Caddy: Organ donation - no reason not to Nov 13, 2005
    1999, when my Dad died, my Mom's consent was required to donate his organs - even though he had indicated on his driver's license that organ donation was his ...
    - Lansing State Journal,

    Organ donation is topic for Lions Nov 11, 2005
    Organ donation is not something generally talked about in casual conversation, but it is an issue families should at some time discuss, said Erskine Gillespie ...
    - Evening Times,

    Another Side to Organ Donation Nov 11, 2005
    ...transplant. But some in Las Vegas are discussing another side to organ donation. The ethical debate of what's called "jumping the list.". ...
    - KLAS-TV,

    Survey Finds Family Conversation Key to Organ Donation Nov 3, 2005
    ...-- Linkages to Life(TM) Program Aims to Increase Organ Donation Among African Americans -- WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- With ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Survey finds family conversation key to organ donation Nov 4, 2005
    WASHINGTON, November 3, 2005 – With the black community facing an ever-growing need for organ donation, the findings of a national survey released today show ...
    - EurekAlert (press release),

    Survey: Conversation key to organ donation Nov 3, 2005
    3 (UPI) -- Results of a national survey released Thursday suggest family discussion about organ donation is an important step toward becoming an organ donor. ...
    - United Press International

    College Student Organ Donations Nov 22, 2005
    Um, In, In We Were Challenged With Debunking Some Myths About Organ Donation.". Seven Classes Designed Campaigns To Promote Organ Donation To College Kids. ...
    - CBS 5 - Green Bay,

    Information evening on organ donation Oct 31, 2005
    The launch is part of the `Taking Action' initiative which Rotary and the Victorian organ donation scheme LIFEGift are bringing to Stawell, Ararat and Horsham ...
    - Stawell Times News,

    The face of organ donation Oct 30, 2005
    ...donor has the potential to improve the lives of ten other people and the average Australian has a greater chance of requiring an organ donation rather than ...
    - ABC Regional Online,

    Organ Donation Helps KMBC Anchor Cope With Son's Death Oct 25, 2005
    ...difficult time. Fourteen-year-old Tyler died last week after a gun accident, but he left the living legacy of organ donation. "Anytime ...
    - Kansas City Channel.com,

    News from the Pennsylvania General Assembly Nov 22, 2005
    ORGAN DONATION: Organ procurement organizations would have electronic access to state driver's license records 24 hours a day to confirm an individual's organ ...
    - Penn Live,

    Manitoba boosts organ and transplant program Nov 21, 2005
    Manitoba has the lowest organ donation rate in the country, but numbers are expected to rise next year as Manitoba's organ donation and transplant program ...
    - CBC Manitoba,

    Black Churches to Encourage Organ Donation Nov 11, 2005
    By Associated Press. TRENTON, NJ -- Worshippers at black churches in 20 states will be urged this weekend to consider organ donation. ...
    - Newsday,

    Black Churches to Encourage Organ Donation Nov 11, 2005
    TRENTON, NJ— Worshippers at black churches in 20 states will be urged this weekend to consider organ donation. The program, Linkages ...
    - Worcester Telegram (subscription),

    Black Churches to Encourage Organ Donation Nov 11, 2005
    Worshippers at black churches in 20 states will be urged this weekend to consider organ donation. The program, Linkages to Life, is ...
    - Enid News & Eagle,

    MSPs call for 'sensitivity' over organ swap law Nov 22, 2005
    MSPs today backed proposed new legislation which updates the law on organ donation and post-mortem examinations. But they warned ...
    - Scotsman,

    100th patient gets donated pancreas, UK Nov 22, 2005
    People can find out more about transplantation and organ donation by visiting www.uktransplant.org.uk or contacting the Organ Donor Line on 0845 60 60 400. ...
    - Medical News Today (press release),

    Organ gifts urged, recalled Nov 13, 2005
    Street and Saints Rest Missionary Baptist Church on East Florence Avenue will take the opportunity to remind worshippers about the lives saved by organ donation ...
    - Fresno Bee (subscription),

    Survey Finds Family Conversation Key to Organ Donation Nov 3, 2005
    3 /PRNewswire/ -- With the black community facing an ever-growing need for organ donation, the findings of a national survey released today show that a family ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Survey Finds Family Conversation Key to Organ Donation Nov 3, 2005
    WASHINGTON, DC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/03/2005 -- With the black community facing an ever-growing need for organ donation, the findings of a national survey ...
    - Market Wire (press release)

    A Donation That Could Save Your Life Nov 14, 2005
    By Judy Sandford. How do you register organ donors when the thought of organ donation is unpleasant or easy to put off? You have ...
    - Stern Opportunity (subscription),

    Donor advocates plan celebration of life Nov 18, 2005
    ...permit. At that time, the Salem Township mother made a point of explaining organ donation to her daughter. "She and I discussed it. ...
    - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,

    MKSU together with MMSA and Chaplaincy organises "A Blood Drive ... Nov 21, 2005
    The blood drive/organ donation campaign will take place on the 22nd and the 23rd of November from 9am till 1pm on University Campus.
    - di-ve.com,

    Michael lifts five lives Nov 21, 2005
    Pansini, who died after a car accident in West Beach last Friday, has in death been the saviour of five people around Australia, thanks to organ donation. ...
    - Esperance Express,

    She lives in them Thanksgiving Day run will raise money for ... Nov 20, 2005
    The group is a nonprofit organization that helps families through the organ donation process when a loved one is declared brain or cardiac dead, according to ...
    - Elkhart Truth,

    - Increasing Number of African Americans on Waiting List for Organ ... Nov 9, 2005
    Organ donation is the only hope for thousands of people who suffer from organ failure. According to the Coalition on Donation, there ...
    - Black PR Wire (press release),

    Doctors, organ recipients to urge black churchgoers to become ... Nov 9, 2005
    ...hear a special message from the pulpit: Clergy, physicians, organ recipients and donors' families will urge congregants to talk up organ donation with their ...
    - Newsday,

    Killing in 1996 prompts arrest Nov 22, 2005
    His platform included fiscal and social responsibility for the state budget, promotion of organ donation and a repeal of the vehicle license fee. ...
    - San Jose Mercury News,

    So that others may live Nov 10, 2005
    The Rev. John Dromazos will discuss organ donation, and Peggy Shank will distribute literature at the end of each service. Candles ...
    - Chambersburg Public Opinion,

    Donation of organs open to almost all Nov 8, 2005
    Dorrance resident Jeff Dauber and his wife, Tammy, had discussed organ donation at length before they were faced with the possibility of donating the organs of ...
    - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,

    New lungs help man warn others Nov 19, 2005
    ..."If anything, I use it as a hook to get people to ask me about organ donation," Johnson said of his vanity license plate, which reads "2NULUNGS." "It's an ...
    - Rocky Mount Telegram,

    Lite decides we need a little Christmas Nov 21, 2005
    ...he says at least two critical lessons will stay with him: that it's important not to give up even when you're seriously ill, and that organ donation saves lives ...
    - New York Daily News,

    Getting an education in donation Nov 4, 2005
    The Gift of Life Donor Program in Philadelphia is working hard to spread the word about organ donation. By Heather J. Ciras. As recent ...
    - Science & Theology News,

    Donating organs by choice Nov 16, 2005
    To the public, organ donation is couched in a warm "Gift of Life" aura. But in the medical community it's becoming a serious issue of supply and demand. ...
    - News & Observer,

    Parents meet recipient of their son’s heart Nov 20, 2005
    ...the last thing on his mind. "I hadn’t ever thought about organ donation before," he said. "But when someone from the [Arkansas ...
    - Northwest Arkansas Times,

    Families of Organ Donors Celebrate Their Lives and the Lives They ... Nov 18, 2005
    Lackey urged the audience to “spread the word� of the importance of organ donation. In parting, Lackey simply said: “thank you, thank you, thank you.�. ...
    - The Lincoln Tribune

    A Do-It-Yourself Fix for the Organ Shortage Nov 16, 2005
    ...and the United Network for Organ Sharing have called on Congress to authorize studies to see if financial incentives will increase organ donation rates. ...
    - American Daily,

    Markets in Everything: What About Kidneys? Nov 21, 2005
    ...aggressive transplant lobby. Most countries with presumed consent exclude Muslims from enforced organ donation after death. In most ...
    - Tech Central Station,

    Search for liver hard on family, finances Nov 21, 2005
    ...transplant.". Facing acute liver failure, Nicholas immediately was bumped to the top of the national organ donation waiting list. ...
    - Dailyrecord.com,

    Tragedy leads to true gift of heart Nov 21, 2005
    ...remained in close touch. They are now family and joined together by one selfless act, the gift of organ donation. Paul and Kris ...
    - Janesville Gazette,

    Religion news in brief Nov 17, 2005
    TRENTON, NJ (AP) - Worshippers at black churches in 20 states are being urged to consider organ donation. The program, Linkages ...
    - Miami Herald,

    Change donor law to inject new hope Nov 8, 2005
    ...opt out. In other words, organ donation would be the default position, unless individuals or their families objected. There are ...
    - Scotsman,

    Elmer, donor program join to boost awareness Nov 9, 2005
    ...and promote donation awareness. Elmer Mayor Herb Stiles said most people may not be aware of organ donation. "It can be unnerving ...
    - Today's Sunbeam,

    Project aims to end myths Oct 30, 2005
    They will be informed of the study on organ donation, fill out questionnaires and have the option of signing organ donor cards. ...
    - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,

    Groups fight to raise organ donor awareness Nov 14, 2005
    Their representatives are talking to people about organ donation and asking those who sign donor cards to talk about it with their family to make sure their ...
    - Asbury Park Press,

    Medical students learn how organ donors save lives Nov 12, 2005
    ...organ transplant. Reportedly 96 percent of Utahns support organ donation, but only 65 percent are on the Utah donor registry. The ...
    - Salt Lake Tribune,

    Stories of organ, tissue donations spotlighted Nov 2, 2005
    The gala, which celebrated the gift of life through organ donation, was held for 200 people in the Student Union's Pegasus Ballroom. ...
    - Central Florida Future (subscription),

    Charity suggests new way of giving a bit back Nov 9, 2005
    Rainhill Rotary Club is pioneering a new scheme that will tie in "next-of-kin cards" with a UK Transplant awareness campaign for organ donation. ...
    - AboutKnowsley.com,

    Woman loses battle after transplant Nov 20, 2005
    ...worldwide. She had been ill her entire life and had been on a waiting list for organ donation six years before her surgery. She ...
    - Ironton Tribune,

    Cut it out, doc Nov 21, 2005
    Nurse, did this patient sign the organ donation card? Let's hurry, I don't want to miss Isidingo. Wait a minute, if this is his spleen, then what's that?
    - The Mercury (subscription),

    Canton student promotes organ donations Nov 1, 2005
    ...them.". He will give a Power Point presentation later this year on organ donation, pointing out the need for organ donation. Teacher ...
    - Towanda Daily Review,

    'Holiday Rose 2005' starts Friday Nov 10, 2005
    For more information, call 651-653-2967. Organ donation information: Find out if organ donation is right for you and how to become a donor. ...
    - Pioneer Press,

    Effort this weekend at churches to raise awareness of organ ... Nov 11, 2005
    TRENTON, NJ Worshippers at black churches in 20 states -- including Virginia -- will be urged this weekend to consider organ donation. ...
    - WAVY-TV,

    Doctors, organ recipients urging black churchgoers to become ... Nov 9, 2005
    Clergy, physicians, organ recipients and donors' families will urge congregants to talk up organ donation with their loved ones. ...
    - WAVY-TV,

    On-Line Organ Donors Nov 15, 2005
    ...decision. It's my body.". But some hospitals are questioning this online organ donation and putting the brakes on surgeries. Dr. Greg ...
    - WHNS

    Cadaver lag could imperil living Nov 13, 2005
    ...$3,500. Also, as organ donation programs become more aggressive in pursuing donors, fewer people give their entire body to science. ...
    - Palm Beach Post,

    Seale success supports need for organ donors Nov 6, 2005
    ...the Daily Sun Thursday. Silvestri listed several misconceptions related to organ donation that many people believe. n If a person ...
    - Corsicana Daily Sun,

    Effort scheduled this weekend at churches to raise awareness of ... Nov 11, 2005
    TRENTON, NJ – Worshippers at black churches in 20 states will be urged this weekend to consider organ donation. The program, Linkages ...
    - San Diego Union Tribune,

    Organ Donors: The Life You Save May Be Your Own Nov 17, 2005
    ...time soon. So the outcome of the debate is largely academic. But the organ donation crisis is all too real. Over 6,000 Americans ...
    - Men's News Daily,

    American Society of Transplantation Says 'Grey's Anatomy's' ... Nov 2, 2005
    ...organization of transplant professionals, maintains that when writers and producers play fast and loose with the facts of organ donation, they irrevocably ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Organ transplants: Nevada on the waiting list Nov 6, 2005
    ..."Nevadans are concerned," she said. "They support organ donation and many organs end up going to Californians when we have folks here in need also.". ...
    - Reno Gazette Journal,

    Organ donors group offers quid pro quo Nov 7, 2005
    The group, which has about 3,200 members nationwide, takes a different perspective on organ donation: If you sign up to give, you also sign up to receive. ...
    - Contra Costa Times,

    Evaluation of a New Strategy to Improve Identification of ... Nov 1, 2005
    Lead investigator Anne-Marie Lagacé, RN, Resource Nurse in Organ Donation, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, Canada, said the referral rate for ...
    - DG News

    Apologise on air to marae, channel told Nov 7, 2005
    TVNZ has been ordered to broadcast an apology to a Kawhia marae after it used footage of a tangi in a documentary about organ donation in June. ...
    - Stuff.co.nz,

    Doctors urge black churchgoers to become organ donors Nov 10, 2005
    ...black churches across New York and the country this weekend will hear a special message from the pulpit: They'll be urged to discuss organ donation with their ...
    - WSTM-TV,

    Joining list of organ donors is not difficult to do Nov 14, 2005
    ...minorities to sign up. Last weekend, black churches in 20 states encouraged their members to consider organ donation. The program, called ...
    - Chillicothe Gazette,

    donors, life celebrated Nov 19, 2005
    Retired Diocese of Greensburg Bishop Anthony Bosco, who officiated the service, said organ donation is a way to cross the lines of religion in giving the ...
    - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,

    Donating teenager's organs helps mum cope with grief and heartache Nov 2, 2005
    ...was a religious education teacher at the time of her son's death, came up with the idea of making teaching packs to inform schoolchildren about organ donation. ...
    - Glasgow Daily Record,

    Snowboarder won't wipe out all the past Nov 19, 2005
    His life is living proof that organ donation not only saves people but can give them a chance to experience the summit of competition. ...
    - Dallas Morning News (subscription),

    Organ donation inequity fears rise after report 03 Oct 2005
    ...program, Stewart said. But some feel people may have a change of heart about organ donation because of the scandal. Richard Darling ...
    - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

    Organ Donation Doesn't Slow Marathoner 03 Oct 2005
    And for one experienced runner in the crowd, this year's marathon presented an entirely new goal. Paul Staszewsky admits he's not the most competitive runner. ...
    - WCCO

    Wife's kidney gives husband the gift of life 03 Oct 2005
    This country increasingly lags far behind others in terms of organ donation, mainly because of a lack of public education about the issue. ...
    - Independent Online

    Go-carts race for Katrina evacuees 03 Oct 2005
    RUBIDOUX - Liver transplant recipient Tim Adams and his family had been planning all year for an organ-donation awareness event at their go-cart race track. ...
    - Press-Enterprise (subscription)

    Student needs lung lobes 03 Oct 2005
    ...cousin. The family started the B Nice Foundation, which promotes organ donation awareness and searches for help for Senopoulos. ...
    - Tufts Daily

    Prime Minister calls for ensuring quality of sustainable ... 03 Oct 2005
    At the meeting, the government also commented on the draft Ordinance on organ donation and transplantation and the draft Law on Real Estate Registration. ...
    - Nhan Dan

    THE WEEK IN REVIEW 03 Oct 2005
    The nonprofit University Renal Research and Education Association has received an $11 million federal grant to continue a national organ donation database. ...
    - Ann Arbor News

    Man revived after twice being declared dead 03 Oct 2005
    ..."They had us prepared that he was dead.". A minister counseled the family, which discussed organ donation and planned for Moore's cremation. ...
    - Buffalo News

    Cosmetics from human skin and other uses of organic robots 03 Oct 2005
    ...individuals and murdering them in the process. On the other hand, organ donation is different. If the body part is donated willingly ...
    - Enter Stage Right

    Manchester Utd and Nike among companies shortlisted for Bima ... 03 Oct 2005
    In the industry sector categories, Christian Aid, Action8 and Organ Donation are among those shortlisted for charity/not-for-profit award, while EddieIzzard.com ...
    - Revolution Magazine

    One Man's Opinion - Organ Donation Sep 29, 2005
    I wonder if they have made a will. Do they expect it to be honoured? There’s got to be a better way to improve our pathetic organ donation rate.
    - Thunder Bay's Source

    Organ donation plan not effective, experts say Sep 26, 2005
    ...administers organ donations. "We shouldn't be effectively compelling organ donation," Premier Dalton McGuinty told reporters. While lauded ...
    - Globe and Mail

    Organ donation activist McLendon dies Sep 27, 2005
    Officials there said he gave more than 100 presentations at area clubs and churches and appeared as an organ donation spokesman in their TV ads. ...
    - The Tennessean

    Negative-option organ donation nixed Sep 23, 2005
    ...favour of presumed consent. A new provincial regulation will require hospitals to notify the organ donation agency when someone dies.
    - National Post

    Ontario rejects 'presumed consent' organ donation Sep 23, 2005
    The Ontario government agency that administers organ donations will not follow the lead of European countries and allow negative-option organ donor registration ...
    - Globe and Mail

    Local Reaction To Organ Donation Decision Sep 23, 2005
    CFRA's Rabbi Reuven Bulka is heavily involved with promoting Organ donation on many fronts in Ottawa, he said that the decision is not a shock. ...
    - 580 CFRA Radio

    Letterbox organ donation plea 'may be illegal' Sep 7, 2005
    The head of the kidney transplant unit at Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital says he would not encourage a family's letterbox plea for an organ donor for ...
    - ABC Online

    Organ donation education needed Sep 12, 2005
    The chronic shortage of organ donors - which is forcing doctors to harvest inferior organs - will not be fixed by an organ donor register, health advocates say ...
    - New Zealand Herald

    Fair booth touts values of organ donation Sep 2, 2005
    Corn shuckers yell out the price for a buttered-up ear. But one new stand at the fair this year informs you about a very serious topic-organ donation. ...
    - Janesville Gazette

    Organ Donation Bike Tour Passes Through Central Texas Sep 15, 2005
    The annual Circle of Life bicycle tour of the state was passing through Central Texas Thursday in an effort to promote awareness of organ donation. ...
    - KWTX

    Kennestone organ donation rate praised Sep 3, 2005
    ...rate of organ donations. Kennestone was one of nine Georgia hospitals recognized for organ donation efforts. This was the first ...
    - Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription)

    Organ Donation Makes the World Better Sep 1, 2005
    Last weekend, I experienced a fantastic and unusual thing. I went to one of the organ donation facilities to sign up for a future donation. ...
    - Korea Times

    Organ donation week starts Sep 14, 2005
    Members of the New Mexico State University Students for Organ Donation will offer students information regarding organ donation - and doughnuts - from 8 am to ...
    - Round Up (subscription)

    Organ donation -- the life-saving agreement Sep 1, 2005
    ..."What the pope has done is given us a model to look up to, someone who is respected and who understands what organ donation is all about," says Tenaya Wallace ...
    - The Tidings

    Organ donation easy, open to elders Sep 6, 2005
    Before considering organ donation, many people have to get past a common and unfounded fear that your organs will be harvested when you still have a chance to ...
    - Norman Transcript

    Gov. Huntsman Honored for Support of Organ Donation Sep 8, 2005
    ...(KSL News) -- Utah Governor John Huntsman was honored today with the Legacy Award for his support of Organ donation. Members of ...
    - KSL Radio

    Quilt helping to promote organ donation Sep 13, 2005
    Tijerina said that at the health fair, TOSA representatives will be present to speak with attendees about the quilt and to provide information on organ donation ...
    - Del Rio News Herald

    A new policy on organ donation Sep 12, 2005
    I am one of those who think that organ donation should become an everyday story of extraordinary selflessness. I also think the ...
    - Times of Malta

    Living proof that organ donation works Sep 9, 2005
    ..."This is an ongoing quest for awareness and greatly raises recognition that organ donation can and does work – I am living proof.". ...
    - Bedford Today

    Enter a Category Oct 1, 2005
    ...said its investigation showed Bellevue and the organ donor network "obtained a valid informed consent for organ donation in this matter." However, because of ...
    - New York Newsday

    Los Angeles Times Examines Presumed Consent Policy for Organ ... Aug 30, 2005
    The Los Angeles Times on Monday examined the policy of presumed consent for organ donation. Under presumed consent -- a policy used ...
    - Kaiser network.org

    Forget the forms; organ donation should be automatic Sep 1, 2005
    About half of us sign these forms. By contrast, in polls, 90 per cent or more say they support organ donation. This "donor gap" is troublesome. ...
    - Globe and Mail

    ORGAN DONATION Aug 31, 2005
    Now one program committed to helping provide it is expanding its boundaries and calling everyone to help. In Idaho, there is somewhere ...
    - KPVI-TV

    Health: Goal is to cut transplant waiting line by 50% Sep 26, 2005
    ...sense of reporting cases to State Transplant Centers to begin the process and in the participation of the hospital in-house organ donation commissions, which ...
    - Agencia Brasil

    A final act of giving Sep 25, 2005
    One night after watching a movie that centered around someone needing an organ donation, Emilio Gonzales Jr. made a startling announcement to his wife, Amelia. ...
    - Plainview Daily Herald

    Diamonds and coal Sep 30, 2005
    A diamond to the newly approved Organ Donation Club. We'll do our best to come to the meeting, but we're afraid we'll have to pass on the potluck. ...
    - Brown Daily Herald

    'A special young man' Oct 2, 2005
    ..."I always thought that it was like a small joy in the middle of all this pain," Eddy's mother, Cristina Vargas, said about the organ donation. ...
    - El Paso Times

    Successful combined surgery shows strength of nation's medical ... Sep 30, 2005
    Lee explained that because organ donation is very rare in Taiwan, it was highly unlikely that the patient would get a new heart and a new pair of lungs. ...
    - eTaiwan News

    Bowling Green woman gives kidney to save Colorado physician Sep 30, 2005
    ...for."'. About a year ago, Ms. Miller decided she wanted to donate a kidney after seeing a commercial for organ donation. She had ...
    - Toledo Blade

    Doctor getting kidney via Web site Sep 27, 2005
    Federal law prohibits a person from profiting from an organ donation, but it is legal to pay for the donor's travel, meals, lodging and lost wages. ...
    - Rocky Mountain News

    New cell-phone, child safety-seat laws take effect Oct 2, 2005
    Organ donation: Expands the way a person can become an organ or tissue donor by including individuals with identity cards issued by the state Department of ...
    - Norwich Bulletin

    Our Opinion: Capsule comments Oct 1, 2005
    Arizona already has special plates for supporters of universities, the environment, Navajos, organ donation, pet neutering, character education and for those ...
    - Tucson Citizen

    Mason City Man Feeling Good After New Heart Sep 29, 2005
    ...diaphragm. One thing he can do is spread the word about organ donation through wrist bands and key chains, and of course his own story. ...
    - KIMT

    Organ donors save lives after death Sep 22, 2005
    ...at the Alabama Organ Center in Birmingham, said of the 24,000 to 27,000 Alabamians who die each year, less than 1 percent qualify as organ donation candidates. ...
    - The Auburn Plainsman Online

    Giving the gift of life Sep 29, 2005
    ...back in 1984. Most folks, myself included until recently, don't realize that living organ donation is a viable option. This past ...
    - Spectator Eau Claire (subscription)

    Waiting list for donor organs soars Sep 28, 2005
    Receiving an organ donation looks to be getting tougher. Although donor rates climbed 73 percent nationally in the last decade, the ...
    - Salt Lake City Deseret News

    Religious concerns often inhibit organ donations Sep 11, 2005
    ...traditions approve. Will organ donation upon death delay funerals or prohibit use of open caskets or steer souls away from heaven? These ...
    - Dickson Herald

    Toddler's transplant highlights the need for more organ donors Sep 22, 2005
    ...their families.". There are currently 2,769 Michigan residents waiting for an organ donation, including 2,156 in need of a kidney. In ...
    - West Bloomfield Lakes Eccentric

    Despite Surge in Organ Donor Registrations, Actual Donations ... Sep 21, 2005
    The number of donors who are registered with Korea’s organ donation movement headquarters from January to July was 32,961, a 12-fold increase from 2,691 ...
    - Donga

    A radical proposal for organ-donor dilemma Sep 3, 2005
    In June, the American Medical Association adopted a policy on organ donation that encourages pilot studies investigating the effectiveness of presumed consent. ...
    - Orlando Sentinel

    Hampton High School health classes to add organ donor awareness Sep 15, 2005
    ..."The issue of organ donation has really touched home in Hampton Township School District," said high school principal Jeffrey Finch. ...
    - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

    OF HUMAN INTEREST Transplant patients seek organs online Sep 28, 2005
    Skeptics, however, say the practice undermines the organ donation and allocation system by giving those with more money and Internet savvy, the most heart ...
    - Indianapolis Star

    Patients go online for organ donors Sep 19, 2005
    Since potential donors get to sort through patient profiles, doesn't this essentially turn organ donation into a popularity contest, in which the most ...
    - Akron Beacon Journal

    Healthcare Professionals and Local Hospitals to be Honored for ... Sep 21, 2005
    ...in South Florida by maximizing the availability of organs and tissues, educating healthcare professionals and the community about organ donation, and providing ...
    - Business Wire (press release)

    Church Happenings Oct 1, 2005
    Speaker: Lexington Herald-Leader sports writer Mark Maloney, an organ donation recipient who is conducting outreach for the National Donor Sabbath Weekend. ...
    - Louisville Courier-Journal

    Church Briefs Sep 30, 2005
    October. The first presentation, “Health Care Directives, Organ Donation Related Issues� will be given by Patty Minoque. Bethany ...
    - Duluth Budgeteer News

    Music for Life concert major IKA fundraiser Sep 29, 2005
    ...and Joe Twomey, Graball Hill, Crosshaven, parents of 38 years old Val Twomey a diabetes and dialysis patient who is awaiting a suitable organ donation; Elaine O ...
    - Southern Star (subscription)

    Honor memorial Sep 25, 2005
    ...that a member of my party would jeopardize, to further his own political agenda, support for the life-giving potentials of organ donation by opposing funding ...
    - Salt Lake Tribune

    Two views of George Ryan Sep 29, 2005
    ...payments." He also noted that Ryan spent much of his time as secretary of state and governor on public-policy issues, such as organ-donation campaigns and the ...
    - Springfield State Journal Register

    Organ Donations Needed to Save Lives Sep 23, 2005
    ...those in need. The nation has to offer better information on organ donation to encourage people to become donors,’’ Kim said.
    - Korea Times

    Barkley spotlights health disparities Oct 1, 2005
    ...educational and investigative projects related to obesity and diabetes, cardiovascular disease and hypertension, stroke, cancer and minority organ donation. ...
    - AL.com

    Mother's Milk Bank Sep 30, 2005
    English says, "The same precautions are taken as with any organ donation essentially. The mother's health history is gone over. ...
    - KELOLAND TV

    First give thanks, then do no harm Sep 29, 2005
    While Emmons said he didn’t find any direct correlation between religion and organ donation in his study, Tsang thinks that religion and gratitude may be ...
    - Science & Theology News

    Guest Column Sep 28, 2005
    ...(Reg Green is a resident of La Cañada Flintridge. He is an author, donor father, and internationally respected speaker for organ donation.). .
    - Valley Sun

    Aurora U. Course Examines Practical and Emotional Issues of Death Sep 26, 2005
    ...when they are not grieving. She also teaches her students about living wills and organ donation. An adamant supporter of donation ...
    - Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)

    Sharing the gift of life Sep 1, 2005
    Scott and Robin Davis hadn't talked about organ donation, but Scott had signed the organ donation form on the back of his driver's license. ...
    - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

    ORGAN DONORS NEEDED Sep 27, 2005
    ...to a stranger. To learn more about organ donation, log onto the Idaho donor registry at www.yesidaho.org or call 1-866-YES-IDAHO.
    - KPVI-TV

    10 Years After Organ Donations, 2 Families Meet Sep 27, 2005
    11, 2005. The two women have sent letters back and forth for about five years, but the organ donation network keeps information very private. ...
    - Omaha Channel.com

    Organ “Harvesting� Policy in Canada to Allow Terminal Patients ... Sep 16, 2005
    TORONTO, September 16, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Before the practice of organ donation and transplants began, the definition of death was not very difficult. ...
    - Lifesite

    Today's Online Sections Sep 18, 2005
    Canton's Carmen Muglia, 9, a cornea recipient, will be one of several organ donation recipients who will be honored before the Detroit Tigers' Sept. ...
    - Canton Observer

    Friends remember candidate Sep 23, 2005
    ..."She was a fighter," said Jack Locicero, who worked with Shortway to raise public awareness about organ donation. "We did fund-raisers together. ...
    - NorthJersey.com

    The greatest heroes are the quietest Sep 22, 2005
    A cousin's organ donation saved a Deptford woman's life. Then a friend helped to fulfill her dream of having a baby. By Judy Harch. ...
    - Philadelphia Inquirer

    Support for donor education program praised Sep 18, 2005
    ...a hearty thank-you to Boyle Circuit Court Clerk Trudy Stevens and her deputies for generating awareness about the need for organ donation through the Circuit ...
    - Danville Advocate

    King vow on donor register Sep 1, 2005
    Labour has promised a national organ donor register in a bid to improve organ donation rates and enforce the wishes of those who want to donate. ...
    - Stuff.co.nz

    Kruse Report Sep 14, 2005
    For many Hoosiers, organ donation is something to think about only when renewing a driver's license, but there is now an easy-to-use organ donation registry. ...
    - KPCnews.com

    Move that benefits the living Sep 6, 2005
    FRANCIS DASS writes. AT the very heart of organ donation in Malaysia at present lies a lack of awareness amongst the public on organ donation. ...
    - New Straits Times

    Organ donations needed Sep 2, 2005
    Toronto -- Re Forget The Forms; Organ Donation Should Be Automatic (Sept. ... Presumed consent for organ donation is a commitment whose time has come. ...
    - Globe and Mail

    Labour to continue focus on preventative care Sep 1, 2005
    Labour also said it would facilitate organ donation through support for Organ Donation New Zealand, establishing a nationwide organ donation register, an ...
    - Stuff.co.nz

    Donor Doctors the Main Reason for Shortage Sep 12, 2005
    The headlines in the major papers today highlight just how bad New Zealand’ organ donation situation is. Recently the government ...
    - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

    A million sign up as organ donors Sep 20, 2005
    We know that many relatives say 'no' to donating their loved one's organs simply because they don't know their wishes or have never discussed organ donation. ...
    - News Wales

    Living on in others Sep 25, 2005
    They recently received a letter from LifeGift Organ Donation Center in Forth Worth, which thanked the couple for their gift and told them how their son's ...
    - San Angelo Standard-Times

    Remembering the kidney patients Sep 20, 2005
    ...things, however, will float to the top: the ancient fear of donating organs, and the discussion that never takes place over how to regulate organ donation here ...
    - Ha'aretz (subscription)

    Labnour plans organ donor register Sep 1, 2005
    Labour has announced plans to set up a nationwide Organ Donation Register in response to growing concerns over the low rate of organ donations. ...
    - TVNZ

    Wedding trip to Cleveland was best gift for newlyweds Sep 24, 2005
    The Harolds are telling their story in the hope of spurring others to consider organ donation. Robert Morris University, where Jeff ...
    - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

    Giving Arizonans a license (plate) to devalue anything Sep 29, 2005
    ...have state-sanctioned specialty license plates featuring the three major universities, the environment, child-abuse prevention, organ donation, the Navajo ...
    - Arizona Republic

    The medical sins of Grey's Anatomy. Sep 26, 2005
    The scene is rife with errors that could damage public perception of organ donation, starting with the premise: Yang is angling for the husband's organs ...
    - Slate

    Body of Chogye Order Leader Donated for Research Sep 13, 2005
    ...``In pursuance of the late Bub Jang’s will, who established the organ donation supporting Life Sharing Association, it has been decided that the body will be ...
    - Korea Times

    Celebrating the gift of a new life Sep 7, 2005
    ...the Celebration of Life event as a continuation of BBC television's DoNation series, which highlighted the issues surrounding organ donation in the UK. ...
    - ic CheshireOnline

    Organ from letterbox plea risky: expert Sep 8, 2005
    Any organ donation stemming from a Queensland family's letterbox plea for a kidney donor for their son could be illegal and fraught with danger, says a kidney ...
    - Ninemsn

    Valley mourns PHS student Sep 28, 2005
    Afterward, Montalvo was adamant about organ donation. His parents carried out his wishes, forcing them to delay his funeral a day. ...
    - Santa Fe New Mexican

    New club to teach commonsense skills Sep 29, 2005
    The club was among the first student groups - including the Organ Donation Club and the Paintball Club - to be approved by UCS this year. ...
    - Brown Daily Herald

    Advice Goddess Sep 28, 2005
    ...about. Is his behavior normal? - Feeling Cheated On. Dear Cheated: This sounds like a case of premature organ donation. There are ...
    - Winston-Salem Journal

    Doctors to preserve transplant organs without consent Sep 24, 2005
    In most of these cases relatives were present at death or prior to death and thus were able to give consent for organ donation. ...
    - The Sunday Times




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