Saving a Life: Blood Donation Deana Taylor February 8‚ 2013 I. Introduction A. Attention-Getter- Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines blood as‚ “the fluid that circulates in the heart‚ arteries‚ capillaries‚ and veins of a vertebrate animal carrying nourishment and oxygen to and bringing away waste products from all parts of the body.” Blood is the essence of life itself created in our own bodies in the bone marrow. B. Blood donation is a relatively simple process that can save lives
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know. 3 Thesis/Preview Statement- Today I’d like to talk to you about first‚ the need for organ donors in our area‚ second‚ how you can become an organ donor after you die‚ and finally‚ how your family and organ donor recipients benefit from your donation. I’ll begin by telling you about the need for organ donors. Body 1 People around the world but also right here in Texas‚ Minnesota‚ Wisconsin‚ Iowa‚ and Illinois‚ need organ transplants and they need our help. 1 The problem is that there
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Michael Aguila Prof. Leblanc SPC 21 October 2012 Organ Donation Topic: Organ Donation General Purpose: To educate the class on the importance of organ donations. Specific Purpose: To persuade the class to not let their organs go to waste. Thesis Statement: Donating your organs allows a life to be prolonged. It also allows scientific studies to prevent future occurrences or finding a cure for a disease. Organizational Pattern: Monroe’s Motivational Sequence Visual Aids: Power-Point
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up to be an organ donor because the greatest gift you can give is the gift of life. According to the United Network of Organ Sharing‚ as of February 28‚ 2006‚ there are 91‚666 people on the waiting list for a life saving organ transplant (Organ Donation). The actual number of organs needed is even greater because some people on the waiting list are waiting on multiple organs. Seventeen people die a day waiting for a transplant. 6‚205 people a year die waiting for a transplant (Statistics). What
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Organ donation‚ at the present time‚ has become an increasingly vital part in our modern society‚ which meanwhile‚ attracts a large number of people’s attention. When people die‚ organ donation should be mandatory which has been proven to be highly controversial. Therefore‚ some people point out that organ donation should be compulsory‚ whilst the rest hold such a view that organ donation should depend on only owners’ will. This essay will explore whether it should be or should not be mandatory for
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Organ Donation Pros and Cons Organ donation is a noble act that makes a positive difference to the lives of many people by enabling them to lead a longer and a healthful life. Here ’s a bit about the pros and cons of donating vital organs and tissues of one ’s body. Quick Fact As an organ donor‚ you can actually save more than one life. In fact‚ a single donor may make a difference to the lives of about fifty people. Human organ failure has a long history. Since a long time‚ people have been
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Organ Donation I decided to do my presentation on organ donation. Organ donation is the process of removal and transplantation of organs from donor to recipient. It has been arguing in the society whether or not it should be compulsory for everyone to donate one of their organs when they die. Although it is obvious that organ donation saves more people’s lives and decreases organ trafficking‚ it could be insensitive to cultural beliefs or donor’s family and human rights. Firstly‚ it
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will save a life.” Organ donation is a selfless way to give back to others‚ and to be able to make a huge difference by giving another person a second chance at life. Unfortunately‚ the number of patients waiting for organs far exceeds the number of people who have registered to become organ donors. Patients are forced to wait months‚ even years for a match‚ and far too many die before they are provided with a suitable organ. There are many shames related to organ donation‚ but most of them are quite
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Eye Donation Do you know that we can light the life of a blind person by donating our eyes after our death? In India‚ we have an estimated 4.6 million people with corneal blindness that is curable through corneal transplantation made possible by eye donation. More than 90% of the corneal transplantation is carried out successfully and helps restore vision in people with corneal blindness. Corneal transplantation in infants born with cloudy cornea can make a big difference to their lives.
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will define what organ donation is‚ however the aims of the essay is to compare and contrast the two systems of organ donation‚ the opt- in and opt- out systems. The focus of the essay is on cadaveric donors‚( heart beating donors and non- heart beating donors). The author will also go on to explore their personal views on organ donations‚ from before and after researching the topic and then reflect on how those views may have changed. Organ donation is defined as the donation of a biological tissue
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