are two types of organ donations‚ living and deceased. Nobody realizes what the numbers are and how many there are suffering. “Currently‚ nearly 124‚000 men‚ women and children are awaiting organ transplants in the United States.” (Organ 1) According to The U.S Department of Health and Human Services‚ a person is added to the list every ten minutes. 79 people every day are saved by organ donation. (Need1) However‚ 22 people die waiting for a transplant because of a shortage of organs. (Need 1) Everyone
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The image by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services asking people to become organ donors sends a powerful message and tells viewers that they can potentially save lives by donating their organs. It accomplishes this by using a serious and somber tone to convey its message as well as using logos and ethos to appeal to the viewer. The tone used to convey the message is a very serious one‚ as made evident by the stern expression on the male modeling for the picture‚ as well as the lack of color
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Become an Organ Donor Many people are probably sceptical of becoming an organ donor because they are too old‚ not in good health‚ they see bad things happen to organ donors on TV shows or in movies‚ or it is against their religion‚ all of these things are myths. Throughout my presentation I will give some statistics of organ donating‚ answer some commonly asked question‚ and share a story of how organ donation has affected my life. At this moment‚ there are more than 123‚175 people in the United States are
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Ethical issues accompany with an individual’s cultural belief‚ value and religion background which affect one’s perception on organ transplantation. Someone may reject it and think it is against God or natural rule. I remembered that there was a movie about a male got heart transplantation from a female donor. His family‚ friends and even he felt that he had turned into another person because of his personality‚ behaviors and the way of thinking had been changed after the operation. Riether and
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Organ Transplantation According to the article Organ Transplantation‚ “Organ transplantation refers to the process of surgically removing one organ from a human or animal‚ known as the donor‚ and implanting it into a recipient human.” Kidneys‚ livers‚ hearts‚ lungs‚ intestines‚ the pancreas‚ and the skin transplant successfully today. Two types of transplantation surgeries include autografts and allografts. An autograft alludes to a surgery performed on the same person. Allograft surgery pertains
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couldn’t live without? Imagine you are lying in a hospital bed and you have no choice but to impatiently wait for that one organ you and your body are depending on to survive. Many people face this struggle every day. These people are waiting on a list for their perfect match… the perfect person to be their organ donor. An organ donor is a person who has an organ‚ or several organs‚ removed in ordered to be transplanted into another person. Imagine that one of your loved ones are in the hospital…
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to presume people want to donate their organs unless they specifically say otherwise. Under current law‚ people give permission to donate their organs by checking a box on their driver’s licenses or filling out a donor card. The legislation‚ introduced by Assemblyman Richard Brodsky‚ a Westchester Democrat‚ is in two parts: the first step would end the right of the next of kin to challenge the decisions of their dead or dying relatives to donate their organs. In a second measure‚ which is far
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Outline Persuasive Speech Topic: Organ Donation Post Mortem Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to consider becoming an organ and tissue donor after death. Thesis: Organ and tissue donation isn’t just an important decision for yourself‚ but it can also impact and save the lives of so many more. Intro: Imagine having to wait for something you really want. Could you do it‚ even if it took months or even years? Now imagine that it was something you literally couldn’t live without. Over 100 thousand
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the people who receive organs have self-damaged their own organs such as by drug use or other irresponsible behaviors (eating patterns‚ sexual activity patterns‚ etc.). There are measures taken by the medical community to ensure that they’re not engaged in these behaviors while they’re waiting for an organ but that doesn’t change the history of the behaviors or how the damage was done. 2) Most of the people will have shortened lifespans anyway even if they receive the organ. 3) Most of the people
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donors for organ donations is one of the most controversial debates we have today. The shortage of organ donations in America is the one of the main reason there is a sudden drive to supplement the possible sources of organs. It first began with the move from donations of organs from cadaver to donations from living donors‚ and no the debate is rerisen‚ to the possibility of building a market for organ donations with a financial incentive. There are many ethical principles that support organ donation
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