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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

U.S. TRANSPLANT WAIT LIST Tops 115,000 today!

UNOS
115,058 
Waiting List Candidates 
as of today @ 1:04 PM
Every 11 minutes someone is added to the waiting list
Every day, 18 or more people die while waiting

1 organ donor can save up to 8 lives
 
HOW TO BECOME A DONOR
The most important thing to do is to sign up as an organ and tissue donor in your state's donor registry.

To cover all bases, it's also helpful to:

  • Designate your decision on your driver's license
  • Tell your family about your donation decision
  • Tell your physician, faith leader, and friends
  • Include donation in your advance directives, will, and living will

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