Organ donation

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Death is Not the End of Life

Things I know about heart transplants:

  • Hospitals don’t decide which organs are suitable for donation. The Organ Procurement and Transplant Network makes that decision.

  • When death is imminent, the hospital is required to contact the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network before:
    • Withdrawing ventilation  Read More »

    • Speaking with the family regarding options

The gift of life....

About 4 years ago a team mate of mine was hit by a car while riding her bike. She was only 9 years old. She was active in her schools chior, soccer, gymanstics and in her church. When she was hit by a car she was considered instantly brain dead, but th hospital put her on life support just incase the family was going to donated her organs.  Read More »

Moral Dilemma: Selling Eggs for Money?

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I can't pay for college; that's a fact. By the time I graduate, I will probably have anywhere between $30,000 and $40,000 of student loan debt on top of whatever interest rate I'll have to pay back, and that's being conservative on the estimate of what I'll be paying.  Read More »

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Annie, 1998-2008, and Thoughts on Euthanasia.

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De Grote Donor Show

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I guess that the people of Holland have been running out of ideas for game shows to a greater extent than I had thought possible.  Read More »

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