Organ Donation: Why Become a Donor? According to the American Medical Association (AMA) there are more than 55,000 people in the United States waiting for life-saving organs. More than 4,000 people will die this year alone waiting for an organ transplant. These statistics can easily be avoided by becoming an organ donor. The problem is that not enough people are becoming organ donors and even if they want to they are not making their decision known to …showed first 75 words of 606 total…

…showed last 75 words of 606 total…an organ donor and share those wishes with your family. Bibliography American Liver Foundation (1998, May 12). Web extension to Many Families Say No to Organ Donation. [WWW Document]. URL http://sadieo.uesf.edu/ American Medical Association (1998, April 28). Web extension to AMA. [WWW Document]. URL http://www.ama-assn.org/ Donation Facts (1998, May 2). Web extension to The Critical Need for Donation. [WWW Document]. URL http://www.dnaz.org/ Perry, Patrick (1995) The Greatest Gift: Organ Donation. Sunday Evening Post, 267,1,38