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Organ Donation &
Transplantation (General)
Children’s
Organ Transplant Association (COTA)
Organization dedicated to
aiding those who need organ transplants, promoting the number of organs
donated, and increasing public education. http://www.cota.org/
Coalition
on Donation
Non-profit alliance of local
coalitions and national organizations who have joined forces to promote
organ and tissue donation. Links to many local and national groups who
are interested in organ donation policies and procedures. http://www.shareyourlife.org/
Federal
Organ & Tissue Donation Initiative
Legislative updates, reports,
and policy initiatives relating to organ donation, with links to organizations
involved in organ donation and distribution. http://organdonor.gov/
Organ
Procurement Organizations (OPO)
Locate the organ procurement
organization nearest to you. http://organdonor.gov/opo.htm Transplant
Awareness, Inc.
Non-profit corporation that
markets products that promote organ donation by increasing awareness among
the general population. http://www.transplantawareness.org/
United
Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
Information about organ
donation and transplantation from the UNOS, the organization that administers
the matching and distribution of donated organs in the United States. Links
to local organ procurement centers and other organizations involved in
organ donation and distribution. http://www.unos.org/frame_Default.asp
University
of Maryland Transplant Services
Overview of the wide range
of transplant services available through the University of Maryland Medical
System. http://www.umm.edu/transplant/
Kidney
Disease, Donation, & Transplantation
American
Kidney Fund
A national voluntary health
organization dedicated to improving the daily lives of people with chronic
kidney disease.http://www.akfinc.org/
American
Society for Nephrology
Events, articles, policy
initiatives, and facts relating to nephrology. http://www.asn-online.com/
Dialysis
Patient Information Site
Educational resource for
dialysis patients. Topics include understanding the function of kidneys,
how dialysis treatment works, diet information, financial aid for dialysis,
and links to other resources. http://bw.webex.net/~john/
Hypertension,
Dialysis, and Clinical Nephrology
Journal articles, reports,
and data pertaining to hypertension, dialysis, and nephrology. http://www.hdcn.com/
Kidney
Dialysis Foundation
Non-profit organization
geared towards attending to the well-being of needy people stricken with
end-stage kidney disease. http://www.kdf.org.sg/
National
Kidney Foundation
Educational and informational
resources about the treatment, funding, personal issues and policies behind
kidney disease. http://www.kidney.org/
Liver
Disease
American
Liver Foundation
National organization dedicated
to preventing, treating and curing hepatitis and all liver diseases through
research, education and support groups. Website features information about
liver disease and treatment, resources, legislative activities and other
important news. http://www.liverfoundation.org
Children’s
Liver Alliance
Dedicated to improving the
lives of children with liver disease. http://livertx.org/
Hepatitis
Webring
A group of websites dedicated
to victims of hepatitis, their families and friends. Sites offer hepatitis
information, resources, or personal stories. http://www.hepring.org/
New
Approaches to Management of Liver Disease
Maintained by the Department
of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Berne, Switzerland. http://www.cx.unibe.ch/ikp/lab2/index.html
Lung
Transplantation
International
Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
News, events, and information
about heart and lung transplants. http://www.ishlt.org/
Second
Wind Lung Transplant Association
Dedicated to improving the
quality of life for lung transplant recipients, lung surgery candidates,
people with related pulmonary concerns and their families. http://www.2ndwind.org/
Bone
Marrow & Blood Donation
American
Association of Blood Banks
An international association
of blood banks, hospital and community blood centers, and transfusion and
transplantation services. Extensive information and resources pertaining
to blood donation. http://www.aabb.org/
America’s
Blood Centers
Click on a state to find
a blood center near you. http://www.americasblood.org/
National
Marrow Donor Program
Bone marrow information
for patients, donors, laboratory coordinators, and anyone interested in
participating in bone marrow donation. http://www.marrow.org/
Donor
Cards
Donor
Card
Become an organ donor! Print,
sign, and carry this uniform donor card in your wallet or purse. http://www.vopa.org/donorcard.htm
Donor
Card
Another uniform donor card
that you can print, sign, and carry to prove your status as an organ donor.http://www.ma.ultranet.com/~neob/doncard.html
Donor
Card from the California Donor Transplant Network
Another uniform donor card
that you can print, sign, and carry. http://www.ctdn.org/card.html
The
Worlds Largest Organ Donation Card
Join celebrities and other
famous people who have become organ donors when you sign the largest organ
donation card in the world. http://www.largeorgan.com/ |
