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The Pros And Cons Of Organ Donation

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The development of systems of organ transplantation was a crucial step forward in modern medicine. Transplanting organs can solve a wide variety of end-of-life organ failures, saving the life of many terminal patients. However, today, organs available for transplant are increasingly scarce. According to statistics from the US Department of Health, in 2013 29,000 transplant were carried out despite the 121,000 people on waiting list. This shortage has deprived many people of effective medical treatment, and has risen the costs faced by hospital for provisory alternative measures, such as dialysis.
Today, a major issue regarding organ donations is the system of voluntary donations endorsed by every country in the world. In fact, organ donations …show more content…

The first organ transplantation was carried out by Joseph E. Murray in 1954 when the physician transplanted a kidney between two twins. Since 1954, the number of transplantation increased constantly. At its outset, the practice was very unstable and presented many obstacles. However, with modern developments in medicine today it is possible to transplant organs such as kidney, liver, lung and heart and this practice became a common last resort in medicine to face the increasing organ failures. However, while nowadays organ transplantations are common practice, organ donations are not. As a result of the increasing demand and the stagnant supply in the sector of organs, there is today a real shortage of organs available for transplantation. Looking at some data we can understand the real magnitude of the problem. In this very moment, in the United States 120,911 people need a lifesaving organ transplant. Moreover, in 2015, 30.974 organ transplantations have been carried with 24,986 organs deriving from deceased donations and 5,989 organs deriving from living donations. According to the United Nations Department of Health & Human Services each day an average 79 people receive organs transplants while an average of 22 people dies while waiting for an organ

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Outline Thesis statement: The problem of organ shortage is a very serious now. More and more people are waiting for organs to continue their lives. We have the responsibilities to understand the situation and give a hand to solve the problem. Introduction I. Hook: compare the number of dead people because of organ lacking with that of the 911 accident and the Vietnam War II. Current statistic: more than 122,201 men, women, and children is waiting for life-saving organ transplants.

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5-Prepare the new generation of transplant physicians and surgeons. In conclusion, Organ donation is a subject of controversy between societies in west and east. In order to implement this program efficiently and avoid the high rates of refusals we need a core cultural development. This development will revolve around changing the mentality of the members of a society while giving them the feeling of social responsibility. Finally since we are living in an islamic society, we have the priority to succeed in this program by following what god says, ”Whosoever saves the life of one person it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.”

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Consistently many patients who are waiting for an organ transplant die or are informed that they will not be able to survive the surgery as they have grown too weak. Contributing variables are the long waiting time for a suitable donor which brought about the deteriorating health and eventually the failure for the surgery to take place as patients turn out to be too sick. Time is of the essence for these patients. Yet the present arrangement of organ donation neglects to address the needs of these patients.

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Some people have to receive very complicated and risky transplantations such as a heart-lung transplant. Heart-lung transplants are needed because, “Lungs can also become damaged as a result of heart failure…”(Finn 68). Just one person’s donated organs can make a difference in multiple others, and even save their

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More than 120,000 people died last year while waiting for a donor, donation of organs costs nothing (“Why be an Organ Donor”). Becoming an organ donor opens up various options such as organ donation or body donation. Body donation is where the bodies will be given to universities or schools around America, where the students of medicine department will do research on the body to figure out why the organ failed (“Body Donor Program”). The body will not be presented to the public and after it is researched it will be cremated and returned to the family as ash 's (“Body Donor Program”). With that being said some of the organs will be perfect to donate, but some may not meet all the requirements for donation , such as correct blood types, free of sexually transmitted diseases, diabetes, and mental health issues ( "Saving Lives and Giving Hope by Reducing the Organ Waiting

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For an individual with a terminal organ disease to live with the knowledge that there is a uncomfortably big chance of not ever receiving a donated organ, it is genuinely terrifying; yet, there is nothing to be done and the person is helpless before their fate. Around the world, millions of human beings face this very circumstance with little hope of living a long, plentiful life as there are not enough altruistically donated organs to match the demand. Even in first world countries, such as the United States of America, there is an immense struggle to keep the ill alive and find a solution to this crisis. To find a solution, humanity must keep an open mind to possibilities in a realm previously dismissed: organ sales. In order to save citizen’s

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It is also a fact that any finanacial attraction or motivation may encourage most of the people belonging to poor family or those below poverty line or those who wants to meet their high expenses to come forward to donate organs. This encouragement to living donors may open doors for businessmen, who in turn, will not bother for the quality of the donors, recipients and organs, and indulge in the business into deep where there will be competition among the business community for obtaining maximum organs from living donors and procurement to recipients to earn maximum benefit. This trend will become very dangerous and make organ donation a commodity or product for sale in the market for the benefit of either side wherein ultimately the living donors will be the most affected person as mostly the donation is under compelling situations and after torturing the body and also in the long run due to market competition there will minimum benefit to the

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Organ donation is currently the only successful way of saving the lives of patients with organ failure and other diseases that require a new organ altogether. According to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services there is currently 122,566 patients both actively and passively on the transplant list. This number will continue to increase, in fact, every ten minutes another person is added to the list. Unfortunately, twenty-two of these people die while waiting for an organ on a daily basis. Each day, about eighty Americans receive a lifesaving organ transplant.

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One selfless decision to allow utilize one’s organs could save up to eight lives (Donate Life, 2018). In the complicated matter of organ donation, I believe, the focus should stay with recognizing the specific obstacles of personal resistance to become a designated donor, and tackling them one by one by providing the public with comprehensive education and opportunities for feedback and questions. By proactively addressing those concerns and debunking the common myths or misunderstandings, healthcare providers could help to clarify any misconceptions regarding the process, involve patients and their families in the decision making process, and empower them to leave a legacy and a true gift of

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INTRODUCTION The abortion issue is a difficult moral problem and also an interesting topic for dissemination in ethical debates. There seems to be no compromise in the argument because it is a highly sensitive, complex and divisive issue. This essay will discuss the issues faced by a nurse who discovered that Ariel was planning an abortion and not going to inform her parents. This essay will identify the moral dilemmas involved.

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Around 115,000 Americans need an organ donation. Unfortunately, many on waiting lists will have to keep waiting. The number of organ donors increase every year, but not fast enough to save everyone. Only 54% of Americans are registered organ donors, yet an astounding 95% show an interest or approve of being an organ donor. An obvious discrepancy exists here that needs to be addressed.

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The act Donating Organs, either prior to death or after death, is considered by many to be one of the most generous, selfless and worthwhile decisions that one could make. The decision to donate an organ could mean the difference of life or death for a recipient waiting for a donor. Organ donations offer patients new chances at living more productive, healthy and normal lives and offers them back to families, friends and neighborhoods. Despite the increasing number of donor designations in the past few years, a shortage still exists in donors.

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Over 120,000 people in the United States are waiting for an organ transplant to save their lives. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, n.d.) Organ allocation is vitally important to ensure the best case scenario for the organ being transplanted and the person receiving it. When given the choice between two people it can be very hard to weigh the options and choose. For that reason, there are lengthy precautions taken to make sure the organ gets sent to the right person.

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Adding kidneys to the accepted list of organ sales can cause an uproar both good and bad, but may overall benefit those in need. The process of organ donations in the United States is an unstable procedure, but with the improvement in the system black markets can be stopped, awareness can be improved, and more lives will be saved. The effects and outcomes from those in need of a transplant are quite impressive. As of August 2017, 116,000 men, women, and children were on the national transplant waiting list.

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It is very scary situation when you or love one are in life and death situation and need immediate organ transplant and its only depend if you could get a new organ. Well that’s the case for many people. There are over 12168779 U.S. patients currently waiting for an organ transplant, each month there are near 5000 new patients are added to the waiting list, and 24 to 25 people die each day while waiting for a transplant of a vital organ, such as a heart, liver, kidney, pancreas, lung or bone marrow. Therefore I think we need more people to donate and help save lives if theirs can’t be saved.

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