Worth of Donating Organs
The question of whether donating organs actually has beneficial and significant results has long been analyzed since the beginning of organ donation. ... If the life threatening and the critical shortage of organs were fully understood by the public, organ donation would more likely be on the rise. ... However, the scarcity of available organs is bringing the beneficial process down. ... Concerning the 2 million people who die in the United States each year, approximately 14,000 are believed to be viable organ donors, yet only 5,000 of these actually become donors, the remaining 9,000 are lost when they could have given their organs to someone who needs them. ... Some people think that after donating organs the surgery leaves the body disfigured, making an open casket funeral impossible. ... It is also though that only heart, liver and kidneys can be transplanted; however, the heart, kidneys, pancreas, lungs, liver and intestines are the organs that can be donated. ... That is the possibility of transplanting approximately 25 different organs and tissues. ... It is possible that one could help 50 people if they decide to donate their organs and tissues. ... Organ donation is definitely worth the cause of giving someone else another chance at life, giving someone the "gift of life.