The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act includes these types of transplants; kidney transplants, liver transplants, pancreas transplants, intestine transplants, heart transplants, and lung transplants. In addition to organ transplants, tissue may also be used, for example; the heart valves, bone, skin, corneas, and connective tissues. Donating organs and/or tissues after death is a selfless act that can save countless lives. In April of 2007 there were approximately 96,000 people on the organ transplant waiting list (Gaines, K. (2007)). Unfortunately not all of them were able to receive the transplant simply for the reason that there is not enough organ donors. For an example in 2006 the were 34.353 on the organ transplant waiting list, there were 28,931 organ transplants performed and a total of 5,423 died while waiting on that same list (Gaines, K. (2007)). In other words, that means that 5,423 lives
The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act includes these types of transplants; kidney transplants, liver transplants, pancreas transplants, intestine transplants, heart transplants, and lung transplants. In addition to organ transplants, tissue may also be used, for example; the heart valves, bone, skin, corneas, and connective tissues. Donating organs and/or tissues after death is a selfless act that can save countless lives. In April of 2007 there were approximately 96,000 people on the organ transplant waiting list (Gaines, K. (2007)). Unfortunately not all of them were able to receive the transplant simply for the reason that there is not enough organ donors. For an example in 2006 the were 34.353 on the organ transplant waiting list, there were 28,931 organ transplants performed and a total of 5,423 died while waiting on that same list (Gaines, K. (2007)). In other words, that means that 5,423 lives