Transplant Living: Organ Donation and Transplantation Information for Patients


Facts History Organs Qualifications Legal Aspects UNOS' Involvement Program Standards Types Related Non-Related Non-Directed Paired Donation Living Donor/Deceased Exchange Blood Type Incompatible Positive Crossmatch Being a Living Donor First Steps Making the Decision Informed Consent What Makes a Good Donor Tests Involved Risks Recovery Pregnancy After Living Donation Insurance After Living Donation The Procedure Kidney Liver Lung Financial Aspects Costs Disability Coverage Legislation State Tax Deductions Q & A		Living Donation Facts UNOS' Involvement Board of Directors The OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors plays a vital role in establishing and improving the policies governing the operation of the OPTN, including the procurement and allocation of organs, as well as the rights and obligations of all members. Learn more about the OPTN/UNOS Board approval of a resource document for Informed Consent of living donors now Learn more about the OPTN/UNOS Board approval of new bylaws for programs performing living donor kidney and liver transplants now Living Donor Committee The OPTN/UNOS Living Donor Committee considers issues relating to the donation and transplantation of organs from living donors to recipients. The committee makes recommendations to improve the process of living donation and transplantation. View related guidelines from the committee now Reference and Publication Information The United Network for Organ Sharing is committed to providing accurate and reliable information for transplant patients. To learn more about our content authorship and review process, please read about our Editorial Board. The content on this page was originally created on February 25, 2005 by the United Network for Organ Sharing and last modified on December 5, 2007. This web site is intended solely for the purpose of electronically providing the public with general health-related information and convenient access to the data resources. UNOS is not affiliated with any one product nor does UNOS assume responsibility for any error, omissions or other discrepancies.		You may also want to learn about: Transplant programs in your region Types of living donation Other options to consider