5 articles on "donor"

'Keyhole' Surgery: An Innovative Boon For Live Kidney Donors

hole' Surgery: An Innovative Boon For Live Kidney Donors by: News Canada (NC)-Each year, a growing number of Canadians make the heartfelt decision to give one of their kidneys to a relative or friend in need. While this life-saving gesture ...

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Who Can Donate Organs And Tissues?

Can Donate Organs And Tissues? by: News Canada (NC)-Everyone is a potential organ and tissue donor. Typically, organ donors are healthy people who have suffered an irreversible brain injury (most often due to a motor vehicle accident), or a brai...

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How Do I Become An Organ Donor?

Do I Become An Organ Donor? by: News Canada (NC)-In some provinces you must register with an Organ Donor Registry, in others you can indicate consent on your Health Card or Driver's License. For details on the province or territory in which...

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Does It Cost Anything To Donate?

It Cost Anything To Donate? by: News Canada (NC)-No, the donor's family doesn't pay, or receive payment, for organ and tissue donation. All costs related to donation are paid by local organ procurement programs or transplant centers th...

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Three Simple Steps To Becoming An Organ And Tissue Donor

e Simple Steps To Becoming An Organ And Tissue Donor by: News Canada Step 1: Decide to become a potential donor. Decide to become a potential organ or tissue donor no matter how old or young you are. There are documented cases of a 90-year-old ...

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