leave her comatose state‚ and suggested ending life support immediately to remove her organs. Luckily‚ the family did not believe this was the proper time to discuss such things‚ as she came out of her coma three days later. Had they given up‚ my mother would have been removed from life support‚ and she and I would not be here today. At this moment‚ 119‚862 people in the U.S. are in need of a lifesaving organ transplant (U.S. Department of Human and Health Services). Each day‚ 22 of those in need
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suitable organ donation as they have suffered from and organ failure disease‚ Australia currently has an opt-in organ donation system. At any one time‚ there are 1‚700 people waiting for a suitable organ. These individuals wait‚ on average for four years for a suitable organ to be donated. 90% of Australians support organ donation‚ yet only 56% are registered organ donors. To allow an individual to die of a natural death and allow additional individuals to die‚ who could potentially An organ transplant
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Student Name: ashley singer Speech Type: Persuasive Organ Donation Organization Type: Comparative Advantages Pattern Attention Getter Type: Story‚ Quotation‚ or Poem Conclusion Type: Summary Goal/Purpose persuade my audience to give the gift of life and become organ donors. Introduction I. I have always decided i wanted to dedicate my organs to others once i have oassed but it was not until January of this year i learned the true value behind organ donation. II. Last January my brother
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solution to human organ transplants is solved. A new idea and practice that will involve every individual to have an option to both save their life‚ as well as the life of another human being. The new solution for human transplant and donation involves the legalization of selling human organs on the open market. In hindsight‚ this seems to answer all the problems of organ donning‚ and
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medical science‚ organ donation is a popular procedure that saves many lives. With every development that is deemed perfect‚ there is a great flaw. As people are saved with a new kidney or heart‚ more die waiting for a transplant. An absence of donors has led to an alternative that has sparked more controversy than well-being. Although organ harvesting impedes our right to life‚ further advancements have the possibility of saving lives and alternatives to donors‚ such as convicts. Organ harvesting has
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Speech Title: Organ Transplants General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: I want to educate my audience about organ donation matching process‚ the requirements to donate and to receive organs‚ and how donations can be found. Introduction: 1. Attention Getter: As defined by www.dictionary.com ‚ an organ transplant is deemed an operation moving an organ from an organism (the donor) to another (the recipient). In the U.S. alone surgeons performed 5‚273 liver transplants in 2008‚ according
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Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to donate their organs and tissues when they die and to act upon their decision to donate. Thesis Statement: The need is constantly growing for organ donors and it is very simple to be an organ donor when you die. I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention material/Credibility Material: How do you feel when you have to wait for something you really‚ really want? What if it was something you couldn’t live without? Well‚ my cousin was five years old when
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Title: Organ & Tissue Donation Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to become organ and tissue donors Central Idea: The waiting lists for organ and tissue recipients are growing‚ while potential donors choose not to donate as a result of myths surrounding the donation process. Intro I. Organ and tissue donation are issues personal to me. A. [personal example] B. [personal example] II. Demand for donor organs already outnumbers the registered donors‚ yet this demand
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gentlemen. My name is ... and I’m here to talk about organ donation. Romania was the last places in Europe to organ donation‚ only one donor per million inhabitants‚ compared to the European average of 20. Over 2‚000 people waiting for a kidney transplant‚ 40 people waiting for a heart transplant‚ and 400 people a liver transplant. Organ donation is an important and complex decision. On the pro side‚ donated organs save lives. Contrary‚ organ donation process is confused and misunderstood. A thorough
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questions reoccur over and over with new question rarely arising. One example of a medical advance that stands out is that of organ donation. When organ donation became largely used around the world many people were loaded with questions. Who decides whether or not to donate one’s organs?‚ What happens in the case of an accident‚ who is to make a call whether or not organ donation should be used?‚ Is it morally right to donate organ?. These are many questions that people have‚ yet the answer seems to
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