<목욜정모> February 19th, 2009 Thursday meeting's Topic

[Scarlet]

How's it going? Englisholic members!~

While we are living our daily lives, we used to face the thousand of occasions that

we need to make a decision. It is tricky for sure.

Even though it's about the affairs after your death, i think,

there's not many people who are favorably incline toward the offer

to donate their organ. but we should admit that it's a kind of noble deed !

Anyhow, for me organ donation sounds just creepy until now.

There are lots of things to talk about.

How do you think about this ?

Let's share your opinions.!~

Then have fun !

Scarlett...

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Small talks !!!

Q1. List the most urgent 3 things should be done by this week.

Q2. Highschool Commencement ceremony has been done last week. and 2weeks later new semester will be starting. Faced with brand new season, how do you feel about that ? and for the guys who already graduated from the university, how did you feel during the starting of the new semester?

Q3. What's your definition of soulmate? do you think that you've already met the one or you're still on the waiting?

Q4. Have you ever heard about the word " global climate changes"? How can you reach your goals to decreas green house gas? How can we cutback on carbon dioxide gas?

Q5. After 2 month has been passed, what was the most challenging  and memorable experience for you?

Q6. Are you happy?

Q7. When you've heard of proverb "many drops make a shower", do you have any episode which come to your mind ?

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Frequently Asked Questions about Organ Donations

Who can become a donor?
All individuals can indicate their intent to donate (persons under 18 years of age must have parent's or guardian's consent). Medical suitability for donation is determined at the time of death.

Are there age limits for donors?
There are no age limitations on who can donate. The deciding factor on whether a person can donate is the person’s physical condition, not the person’s age. Newborns as well as senior citizens have been organ donors. Persons younger than 18 years of age must have a parent's or guardian's consent.

How do I express my wishes to become an organ and tissue donor?

1. Indicate your intent to be an organ and tissue donor on your driver’s license. 
2. Carry an organ donor card.
3. Most import!!ant, discuss your decision with family members and loved ones.

If I sign a donor card or indicate my donation preferences on my driver’s license, will my wishes be carried out?
Even if you sign a donor card it is essential that your family know your wishes. Your family may be asked to sign a consent form in order for your donation to occur.
If you wish to learn how organ donation preferences are documented and honored where you live, contact your local organ procurement organization (OPO).  The OPO can advise you of specific local procedures, such as joining donor registries, that are available to residents in your area.

What can be donated?

• Organs: heart, kidneys, pancreas, lungs, liver, and intestines
• Tissue: cornea, skin, bone marrow, heart valves, and connective tissue
• Bone marrow

If I sign a donor card, will it affect the quality of medical care I receive at the hospital?
No! Every effort is made to save your life before donation is considered.

Will donation disfigure my body? Can there be an open casket funeral?
Donation does not disfigure the body and does not interfere with having a funeral, including open casket services.

Why should minorities be particularly concerned about organ donation?

1. The need for transplants is unusually high among some ethnic minorities. Some diseases of the kidney, heart, lung, pancreas, and liver that can lead to organ failure are found more frequently in ethnic minority populations than in the general population. For example, Native Americans are four times more likely than Whites to suffer from diabetes. African Americans, Asian and Pacific Islanders, and Hispanics are three times more likely than Whites to suffer from kidney disease. Many African Americans have high blood pressure (hypertension) which can lead to kidney failure. Some of these diseases are best treated through through transplantation; others can only be treated through transplantation.
2. The rate of organ donation in minority communities does not keep pace with the number needing transplants. Although minorities donate in proportion to their share of the population, their need for transplants is much greater. African Americans, for example, are about 13 percent of the population, about 12 percent of donors, and about 23 percent of the kidney waiting list.
3. Matching donor organs to potential recipients requires genetic similarity. Generally, people are genetically more similar to people of their own ethnicity or race than to people of other races. Therefore, matches are more likely and more timely when donors and potential recipients are members of the same ethnic background.
4. Minority patients may have to wait longer for matched kidneys and therefore may be sicker at the time of transplant or die waiting. With more donated organs from minorities, finding a match will be quicker and the waiting time will be reduced.

Are there any costs to my family for donation?
The donor’s family does not pay for the cost of the organ donation. All costs related to donation of organs and tissues are paid by the recipient, usually through insurance, Medicare or Medicaid.

Can I sell my organs?
No! The National Organ Transplant Act (Public Law 98-507) makes it ILLEGAL to sell human organs and tissues. Violators are subject to fines and imprisonment. Among the reasons for this rule is the concern of Congress that buying and selling of organs might lead to inequitable access to donor organs with the wealthy having an unfair advantage.

How are organs distributed?
Patients are matched to organs based on a number of factors including blood and tissue typing, medical urgency, time on the waiting list, and geographical location.

How many people are currently waiting for each organ to become available so they can have a transplant?
The number of people requiring a life-saving transplant continues to rise faster than the number of available donors. Approximately 300 new transplant candidates are added to the waiting list each month. For the number of patients now on the waiting list and other data, please go to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Web site.

Can I be an organ and tissue donor and also donate my body to medical science?
Total body donation is an option, but not if you choose to be an organ and tissue donor. If you wish to donate your entire body, you should directly contact the facility of your choice to make arrangements. Medical schools, research facilities and other agencies need to study bodies to gain greater understanding of disease mechanisms in humans. This research is vital to saving and improving lives.

If I have a previous medical condition, can I still donate?
Regardless of any pre-existing medical circumstances or conditions, determination of suitability to donate organs or tissue may be based on a combination of factors that take into account the donor's general health and the urgency of need of the recipient. This determination is usually done by the medical staff that recovers the organs or by the transplant team that reviews all of the data about the organ(s) or tissue that have been recovered from the donor.

We recommend that all individuals consider themselves potential organ and tissue donors, indicate their intent to donate by signing a donor card, and discuss their decision with family members. Transplant professionals will eval‎!!uate potential donors and determine suitability for donation of particular organs or tissue when the time for donation arises.

DISCUSSION

1.Have you seen the program, "Open your eyes" ? If so, How did you feel when you were watching it?

2.Do you want your organs to be reused after you die? and Can you really take action for donation?

3.What do you think about 'organ tranjaction'?

4.Most Korean hesitate to sign up for organ donation. so we're import!!ing organs from other countries, even buying them. How can we promote donations?

5.If you don't care using your body after you die, How about following cases?

-Whole body donation for medical reseach

-Whole body donation to medical schools for medical students

6. If your child were diagnosed as a brain dead, do you have a intention to donate his reusable organs?

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Bonus Topic!

ANIMAL PARTS

Scientists now believe the transplantation of organs from animals to humans could soon be a reality.

> Related articles > ->  http://www.imperial.ac.uk/p6812.htm

Discussion

Decide which of the following are ethically aceeptable . Which should humans never do? Which are OK for humans to do if they choose to?

• Eat meat from animals
• Use medicine produced from animals
• Have a transplanted pig heart
• Have a blood transfusion from modified animal blood
• Sheep eye transplants
• Skin grafts from animals

[Serena]

스칼렛 언니야, 이번 주에도 수고 많네요~^^ 읽고 공부해야 할 게 너무 많당~ 그래도 열씨미 해야지~~ 낼봐요~^^

[지배자2]

리딩

[Jina]

언니 수고하셨어요~^^ 이번주는 정말 열심히 읽어갈게요!!ㅋ 모두들 내일 뵈용~ㅎ

[Dan)도언~]

싸이언티픽한 토픽이네요~ 회장님 땡쓰얼랏!

[Ellen♡]

우리의 회장님이.........흑...ㅠㅠ