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Organ Donation
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Mind Map on Organ Donation, created by the_jake12 on 12/06/2013.
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Organ Donation
Importance
People in need of organ transplants will receive these organs from donors
Organs cannot be synthesized (yet), so the only way to receive ad organ is from a donor
There is always a a greater amount of organs needed than organs donated; many people don't get an organ transplant they need
Issues of organ donation
Religious beliefs
Some religions don't allow the removal of organs from the deceased person
Many religions are changing their views on organ donation, favouring it or favouring the right of the individual's choice
There is a debate over the criteria of brain death in some religions
Commercialization
Arguments for
Significant increase in organs for transplant, decrease in waiting lists and
Financially unstable people can receive compensation for donating
Eliminates the black market
Arguments against
Organ farming/theft
More people exposed to risk of procedures
Religious backlash
The rich can afford organs, the poor cannot
Age of recipients
Should age play a part in who receives a donated organ first?
Innovation
Swedish scientists successfully implanted a synthetic windpipe in a patient
Artificial kidneys in the near future - portable dialysis machines
Synthetic organs becoming a near reality - artificial kidney recently grown in a lab
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