Donate Life America reports that the organ donation registry includes a mere 38% of licensed drivers. A new online survey of 5,100 US adults sheds some light on those numbers. The survey was fielded by Survey Sampling International and supported by Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
According to the survey, there are some misconceptions floating around about organ and tissue donation. Only 43% of respondents understand that it is impossible for a brain dead person to recover, and 44% mistakenly believe that there’s a black market for organs and tissue in the US.
And here’s the really big one: Only 50% of respondents …read more

It goes without saying that there are several sites and blogs on the Internet about organ donation and organ transplantation. Here are some of the more interesting ones I found and a bit about them.
I am. Are you? is part of the Donate Life Illinois program. Aside from the interesting information, it also provides important need-to-know news, such as: “Illinois residents need to RE-REGISTER after Jan. 1, 2006 to join the state’s registry and ensure their wishes to be an organ/tissue donor are honored.”
Greatest Gift Blog is a companion blog to the Greatest Gift …read more