Organ Donations

There were a few questions in class about what happens when people donate or receive organs. Check out these sites for more information:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/organ-donation/FL00077
http://www.organdonor.gov/Default.asp
http://www.transplantliving.org/beforethetransplant/allocation/matchingOrgans.aspx


Also, some scientists are attempting to try new ways of creating organs. One innovative technique is printing organs.

http://www.ted.com/talks/view/lang/en//id/1088