25Jun/13

Organ donor – Salt Lake Tribune

Organ donor
Salt Lake Tribune
Two weeks ago, my uncle and I walked down the hall to the pre-surgery prep room. I held his frail arm and as he fought back tears, he said, “I’m really scared.” I said, “Don’t be — we’re almost done now.” I donated a kidney to my uncle. I was the only

24Jun/13

Facebook status boosts organ donor registration; how to update yours – Washington Times

Facebook status boosts organ donor registration; how to update yours
Washington Times
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2013 — A study published last week in the American Journal of Transplantation showed that Facebook’s addition of an organ donor option in the “life events” section of a user’s timeline boosted organ donation registration by 21
Facebook’s organ donor status sends registrations soaringThe Columbian
Organ-donor sign-ups went way up during Facebook initiativeMinnPost.com
Michael Smerconish: Why not assume people WANT to donate organs?Sun-Sentinel

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