Organ Transplant FAQ
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This FAQ about Organ Transplant was compiled and written by mike_holloway@hotmail.com (Michael Holloway) with numerous contributions by others.
02 Transplant Chat Groups- The Lung Transplantation Page ...
- 03 Transplant Caregivers Support Group
- From Evelyn Heering (ev48@aol.com):...
- 04 Australian Transplant and Dialysis discussion list
- RALPH NEWMAN
- 05 Second Wind discussion list
- (see Second Wind National Lung Transplant Patient's Association web ...
- 06 Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Support Group
- Since dealing with the long term chronic condition and ...
- 07 HTX, Heart and Lung Transplant Support Group
- Chris Molnar (StephenKyl@aol.com)...
- 08 LiverSupport-L
- from Ron Koestler [koestler@ix.netcom.com]...
- 09 The Organ Transplant Support Group Chat
- http://www.jensoft-cs.com/icqlist....
- 10 Selected organ and tissue transplant info #1
- There is no attempt here to make a comprehensive list of web ...
- 11 Selected organ and tissue transplant info #2
- The Delaware Transplant Program (DVTP)...
- 12 Selected organ and tissue transplant info #3
- HCFA, The MEDICARE and MEDICAID ...
- 13 Selected organ and tissue transplant info #4
- Life Connections of ...
- 14 Selected organ and tissue transplant info #5
- New England Organ ...
- 15 Selected organ and tissue transplant info #6
- Organ Transplant Patient Home ...
- 16 Selected organ and tissue transplant info #7
- Renalnet Home ...
- 17 Selected organ and tissue transplant info #8
- Transplant Awareness Inc....
- 19 Selected organ and tissue transplant info #10
- TRIO (Transplant Recipients International Organization, Inc.)...
- 21 Organ Donation And Transplantation Fact Sheet
- The donation of organs is a unique opportunity to save lives. It ...
- 22 Questions frequently asked by transplant patients:
- (see also UNOS pamphlets in Yale biomed gopher, information in TransWeb,...
- 23 What's my position on the list?
- Candidates and donors are matched by data, not rank. The only ...
- 24 Where is the best transplant center?
- We (UNOS) maintain(s) data on center-specific graft and ...
- 26 National Donor Sabbath web site
- This site contains a wealth of information regarding the positions ...
- 33 Organ donor awareness postage stamp campaign and other awareness materials
- After nearly two decades of work by many individuals the Postal Service ...
- 34 Organ Donor Awareness Apparel
- Hats, shirts, and jackets with donation ...
- 35 Things Your Doctor Didn'T Tell You
- (contributed by Alex Bost alex@unx.sas.com)...
- 36 June `95 drinking water advisory
- from Ken Lifton
- 37 Drug interactions
- Subject: Re: ...
- 38 Packing for hospital
- (compiled by Luis Enrique Acero
- 39 Sources of information on organ and tissue donation, transplantation, and transplant centers. Patient support groups, services, and media. List of US lung transplant center waiting times
- National Donor Sabbath web ...
- 40 UNOS
- (See also Part 1, section II for UNOS WWW page.)...
- 41 Coalition on Donation
- The Coalition on Donation is a nonprofit alliance of ...
- 42 The Partnership for Organ Donation, Inc.
- http://www.med.umich.edu:80/trans/transweb/...
- 43 The Wendy Marx Foundation for Organ Donor Awareness
- Dedicated to educating people about organ donor awareness. It ...
- 44 Support groups
- (see Part 3 for organizations offering financial assistance)...
- 45 Children's Liver Association for Support Services (C.L.A.S.S.)
- 26444 Emerald Dove ...
- 46 Diamond State Organ Donor Association
- PO Box 471 800-464-...
- 47 Donor Network of Arizona
- From Dale Ester
- 49 Second Chance Transplant Support Group
- 1609 WINTERGREEN ...
- 50 Special News
- Ron Sewill
- 51 TRIO
- http://www.med.umich.edu/trans/transweb/support/trio_main....
- 52 Local transplant centers and OPOs
- Local Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) often have education ...
- 53 Books, Magazines, and Videos
- (see also Wendy Marx Foundation above)...
- 54 Transplant Video Journal
- A half-hour video newsmagazine covering transplantation topics ...
- 55 List of waiting times at some US lung transplant centers
- Waiting time estimates were given by a center employee on April 1995....
- 56 Living-Related Liver Transplant Programs in the US
- from Lisa Carroccio, Chairwoman & CEO Biliary Atresia & Liver Transplant ...
- 57 Non-US professional organizations and patient support groups
- If anyone would care to contribute information on transplant ...
- 58 Dialysis and transplant support groups:
- The list below was compiled by Gerald ...
- 59 Transplant fundraising
- (see also the National Transplant Patient Resources Directory, part 3 ...
- 62 Renal transplant specific sources and information
- (see also the National Transplant Patient Resources Directory, part 3 ...
- 64 National Kidney Foundation
- 30 E. 33rd Street, 11th ...
- 66 Do I need a Hepatitis B Vaccine?
- Hepatitis B is a serious viral disease that attacks the liver. It ...
- 67 Should I get a Flu Shot?
- Yearly immunization for the influenza virus is recommended for ...
- 68 Become a bone marrow donor - (800)MARROW-2
- Information about how to be registered in the database for tissue ...
- 70 Transplant Financial And Support Resources
- The following is a list of financial and support resources. Section I ...
- 72 High Risk Insurance Pools
- A directory of high-risk insurance policies available state-by-state ...
- 73 Medicaid Coverages
- Medicaid often provides coverage for outpatient medications. There ...
- 74 Medicare
- Medicare currently covers heart, liver and kidney transplants in ...
- 75 Medicare Supplemental Insurance (Medigap Policy)
- Medicare does not always cover 100% of all medical needs. That is ...
- 76 State Kidney Programs
- Only Kidney Transplant or Renal ...
- 77 State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs
- The following states have programs with specific financial ...
- 80 AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY (E, M)
- 1599 Clifton ...
- 81 AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION (E)
- 1660 Duke
- 82 AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (E)
- 7272 Greenville ...
- 83 AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND (ELF)
- 6110 Executive Boulevard, Suite ...
- 84 AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION (E, FR)
- 1425 Pompton ...
- 86 AMERICAN ORGAN TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATION (AOTA) (E, FR)
- 3335 Cartwright Rd....
- 88 JUVENILE DIABETES FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL (E)
- 432 Park Avenue ...
- 89 THE NATIONAL HEART ASSIST AND TRANSPLANT FUND (E,F,FR)
- 519 West Lancaster Avenue, PRO. Box ...
- 90 NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION (E)
- 30 E. 33rd Street, 11th ...
- 93 PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (M)
- 1100 Fifteenth Street ...
- 94 THE TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION (E, M)
- 8002 Discovery Drive, Suite ...
- 95 TRIO Transplant Recipients International Organization
- http://www.trioweb....
- 96 Other companies offering pharmaceutical delivery services:
- American Preferred ...
- 99 Medicare Drug Cost Coverage And Information
- (provided by Dale Ester
- 100 Medicare information:
- From Dale Ester
- 101 Additional government programs of interest
- From Alex Bost
- 103 Transplant patient exercise video
- STADTLANDER'S has produced an exercise video for transplant ...
- 104 Medic Alert bracelet
- From Jeff Punch
- 105 Transplant Awareness Inc.
- (from Douglas Sur - doug.sur@bigfoot.com)...
- 106 AMERICAN SHARE FOUNDATION
- from John S. Abbott
- 107 Children's Liver Association for Support Services
- Dedicated to addressing the emotional, educational and ...
- 109 UNOS pamphlets
- Text versions of the brochures Questions a patient should ask, ...
- 110 TransWeb at University of Michigan
- The items below are copied from TransWeb at University of Michigan,...
- 115 Spouses as kidney donors
- Question:
- 123 When can organs be "harvested"?
- Question:
- 124 Can I sell my kidney?
- Question:
- 130 What is brain death?
- Answer:
- 131 Frequently Asked Questions
- Important!
- 137 Organizations Promoting Donation
- (See also Part 2)...
- 138 Local Coalitions on Donation
- (listed in alphbetical order by state)...
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