Donors and Transplants

Information about donating blood, organs, tissue, and organ transplants in general.

Resources in this category:

Facts About Blood
http://www.aabb.org/Content/About_Blood/Facts_About_Blood_an...

This site provides answers to all your questions about blood donation. Topics include facts about blood donation, who should donate, what to expect when donating, how blood is screened and processed, and other information related to transfusions.

The Gift of a Lifetime: Organ & Tissue Transplantation in America
http://www.organtransplants.org/

Information about organ and tissue donation, including educational links, a web documentary, and the stories of people who have received or are waiting for donations, and their families. Also provides information on organ systems and the history of transplantation in medicine.

TransWeb - Transplantation and Donation
http://www.transweb.org/

"TransWeb is a collection and directory - a collection of reliable transplantation and donation-related information, from real-life transplant experiences to frequently asked questions. The directory part is where we catalog all transplantation-related sites on the Internet (that are valid sources of information)."