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donor card Etymology: L, donare, to give, charta a document in which a person offers to make an anatomic gift of body parts, at the time of death, for transplantation to recipients needing replacement of vital organs or tissues. The information can also be found on a state driver's license. Consent for organ donation generally requires consent from family of the organ donor. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The former system of having potential organ donors put a pink dot sticker on their driver's license and carry a donor card was ineffective, said Taubman, a kidney recipient and president of the San Fernando Valley/Ventura chapter of TRIO -- Transplant Recipient International Organization. Another interesting finding is that choosing to sign a donor card is somehow tied to individual religious beliefs and other attitudes that contribute to perspectives on perceptions of life and death. In the past, I've always checked the donor card on my driver license renewal. |
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