Preguntas frecuentes sobre donaciones
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Nationwide, there are over 100,000 people waiting for a life-saving organ transplant and more than 3,000 of those people are right here in our community. The gift of organ, eye and tissue donation has the power to save and heal lives. It’s a generous and selfless gift – the gift of life.
Toda persona tiene derecho a inscribirse para donar sus órganos, ojos y tejidos en el momento de su muerte. Cualquiera puede registrarse. Su edad o su estado de salud no son un impedimento. La mayoría de los problemas de salud no impiden la donación y la edad no es un factor determinante: el donante de órganos de más edad tenía 95 años. Los avances médicos permiten ahora que puedan donar personas con enfermedades crónicas, cáncer, VIH y hepatitis. No se descarte: marque la casilla.
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When you register as an organ, eye and tissue donor you are making a legal decision that will be honored after your death. It’s important to talk with your family so they can be aware and prepared to honor your decision.
Your religious and spiritual beliefs will be respected, and your decision will be honored. In general, all major religions in the United States support organ, eye and tissue donation and consider it a generous act of caring. Watch this video to learn more.
No tiene ningún coste para su familia. Si decide ser donante de órganos, ojos y tejidos, su familia NO tendrá que pagar ningún gasto médico relacionado con la donación.
Una persona puede salvar y curar más de 75 vidas mediante la donación de órganos, ojos y tejidos.
When it comes to waiting for a transplant, we are all created equal. Wealthy or famous individuals cannot and do not get bumped up higher on the national transplant waiting list.
These factors are used to determine the best candidate for an available organ:
- Tipo de sangre
- Tamaño corporal
- Gravedad de la enfermedad del paciente
- Distancia entre el hospital del donante y el hospital del paciente
- El tiempo de espera del paciente
- Si el paciente está lo suficientemente sano para someterse a una intervención quirúrgica
Read this blog post to learn more.
Your decision will be honored. When you register as an organ, eye and tissue donor you are making a legal decision and, even after your death, your decision will be honored. It’s important to talk with your family so they can be prepared to honor your decision at the time of your death.
If you don’t decide prior to your death whether or not you want to become an organ, eye and tissue donor, your loved ones will have the opportunity to make that decision on your behalf. Therefore, it is incredibly important to document your decision and share your decision with your loved ones.
Organ, eye and tissue donors are heroes and are treated as such. The medical professionals who perform the recovery surgeries treat donors with the utmost respect, just like they would for any other patient. If you and your family were planning on an open casket funeral or viewing, these plans should not be affected by donation.
Yes. If you are taken to the hospital after an accident or injury, it is the hospital’s number one priority to save YOUR life. Your status as a donor is not considered until every effort has been made to try to save your life. To be considered for donation, a patient must be on a ventilator and either declared brain dead or suffer cardiac death.
Donation myths
There are many questions and myths around organ, eye and tissue donation. Unfortunately, people often disqualify themselves as potential donors by citing misconceptions. Check out these videos to get the facts and learn that regardless of your age, race, religion, or health you can still share the gift of life.