Abstract
This paper aims to provide background information about a particular assisted reproductive technology, which is donor insemination. It discusses the uses, techniques, screening tools and confidentiality practices. It also analyzes the long-term effects of donor insemination, particularly the psychological, physiological, emotional and social effects on people born out of donor insemination procedures. Its stance is that couples/parents who subsisted to donor insemination procedures should tell their children about their biological origins (i.e., real parent) in order to avoid the negative effects that may result in the child's psychological, physiological, emotional and/or social being.

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"In the period of human civilization wherein most of the medical ills and problems that people usually encounter can be cured, the advent of assisted reproductive technology (ART) as a result of genetics and technological advancement led to the formulation of procedures that aim to solve problems of genetic disorders and infertility. Examples of these assisted reproductive technologies are In Vitro Fertilization, Gamete/Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer, Blastocyst transfer, Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection, Assisted Hatching of Embryos, and Donor gametes. The last enumerated reproductive technology, donor gametes, is one of the most prevalent techniques used in assisted reproductive technologies."

Tags:assisted, reproductive, technology, genetic, disorders, in, vitro, fertilization

Abstract
This paper relates that there are too few organ donors in the United States, in particular, and in the world, in general. It suggests a plan of action the government could take to reverse this trend. This includes tax rebates, public advertisement campaigns, financial assistance, free life insurance, and cash payments to those who agree to donate their organs.

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"Each day, in hospital waiting rooms, families are approached and asked if they will donate the organ's of their dead or dying loved one for the purpose of transplant operations. While this timing appears to be cold hearted, there really isn't a choice. The organs have to be harvested and transplanted within strict timelines or they are not viable for use. The nation's residents are aware that there is currently a shortage of available organs compared to the number of people waiting on the list to receive them. Public announcement ads, posters at the driver test center and other attempts to bring the need to the public's attention have worked. The nation knows there is a shortage and that organ donation can save lives. Knowing all of this however, has not prevented the shortage from occurring and as the medical community continues to prolong lives of those waiting for organs; the need will only get greater. Financial incentives for organ donation can provide families and individuals with the needed push to donate organs."

Tags:incentive, financial, compensation, life, saving

Abstract
This is a persuasive essay for why it is a good idea to sign up to become an organ donor or possibly a living donor.

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"Most people as they go through life, especially at this time of year when the holidays remind them of friends and family and those in need, want to make sure their lives count for something. They want to be able to do something to help others though they may not think they can because of financial or personal circumstances. Yet they strive to give back to their communities or to the world somehow either through volunteering or donating money or goods to causes they believe in..."

Tags:Organ Donor, Living Donor

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"Psychological Issues Associated With the Organ Donor Program
Introduction
This research examines psychological issues associated with the organ donor program. The organ donor program is defined and described prior to addressing the psychological issues associated with organ donation.


The Organ Donor Program: Definition and Description
Typically, when one encounters the term "organ donation" the assumption is made that organs are or will be removed from a dead body and placed into a living body (Evans, Orians, and Ascher, 1992, p. 239). Strictly speaking, however, that assumption is erroneous. Organ transferal between two living bodies is a well established procedure, as kidney transplants between living persons have been performed for four decades..."

Abstract
This is a paper about the critical need for organ donors. As of November 14, 2000, there are 80,508 total patients who need organs in the U.S.

Tags:need, organ, donors

Abstract
This paper discusses the effect that race has on consent for organ donations. The paper looks at the problem of shortages of organ donors for transplants as well as the various approaches for increasing organ donations. The paper contends that no significant correlation exists between race of the requester and the potential donor and the number of organ donor consents.

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"The following research paper explores the effects of race on organ donation Specifically, the research objective is to determine if there is a relationship between organ donor consent rates and the matching of race requester to race of potential donor families. Pearson's correlation was used to demonstrate significant relationships. It was expected that there would be a significant relationship between the variables, however the study findings did not support the study hypothesis that there is a significant correlation between..."

Tags:consent, for, organ, donation

Abstract
In this article, the writer discusses that a solution proposed to the organ donor shortage is the commercialization of human body parts, and that this is a solution well worth investigation. The writer notes that in this increasingly commercial world it should come as no surprise that individuals are willing to pay for organ transplants. In fact, individuals do pay for organ transplants on a regular basis, but they do so in a manner that is currently against the law and frequently very dangerous. The writer discusses that through putting law and regulation in place individuals could receive organ transplants without leaving their own country, and donors from within the same country could receive monetary compensation for their organ donation, as well as proper medical after care. The writer concludes that if commercialized organ donation is what it will take to save lives and to prevent the exploitation of the less fortunate who are coerced into illegal and unsafe organ donation, then it should be considered a very viable solution.

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"Due to the organ crisis, there is a rampant black market for organs, especially kidneys, that sees individuals in deprived, often third-world countries selling their organs to rich Westerners. There are a number of serious and medically dangerous issues associated with this growing trend, not least of which is the unsatisfactory care provided to the donors. Individuals who donate their organs usually do so for very small amounts of money and receive substandard health care following their donation. The doctors who perform these illicit operations are the ones who benefit financially, while the individual who purchased the organ usually survives much longer, but still may not receive the best after-care due to the illegal nature of the operation. The donors often experience a decrease in livelihood and standard of living as they develop medical conditions that prevent them from participating in the manual labour force that is usually the only available employment. Regardless of restrictions and laws against these black market transactions, they continue, and will continue, and almost understandably. Being faced with a life threatening condition and having the means to remedy the situation through the wielding of power and money would be an opportunity not easily turned down by many individuals."

Tags:transplants, body, black, market, compensation

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The paper discusses why non-profit organizations must define and segment its likely target market. The paper explains that most charities use a wide range of donation strategies, combining solicitations from large donors with mass mailings, form letters and events. The paper shows how casting a wide net is ideal, but even the most broad-based organization must have a clear target audience in mind. The paper explains that this allows the organization to make the use of limited resources effective when constructing a fundraising event.

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"First of all, to define its donor base the not-for-profit must define its purpose as an organization. This, in essence is the product that the organization is 'selling.' The worthiness of the cause is the presumed reason for the donor's desire to give to the organization. The nature of the cause will also determine the type of appeal used for fundraising. Merely because a cause is worthy does not mean that it will automatically draw donations. The organization must define its core audience of donors. This is again much like one would market any product or service. Is the target audience of the fundraiser primarily young or old? Male or female? Or a mixture of both? Is its geographic base broad or narrow?"

Tags:resources, donations, appeal, charity, functions

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"ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION & ETHICAL ISSUES

Introduction

Organ transplantation, one of the most sophisticated and expensive treatments in modern medicine, considers human values to be just as important as the treatment (Manzetti, Ankeny, & Miller, 1997, p. 389). This research paper investigates ethical issues involved in organ transplantation with a review of human rights, examples of specific issues, and recent ethical concerns.

Human Rights

Organ transplantation includes the rights of all the people involved. It involves the donation of organs and identifies the appropriate recipient; ethical issues are factors for patients, families, health care providers, legislators, and the public. Since the 1990s there has been an open forum for debate regarding..."

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"One of the most frequently favorite subjects in religious art throughout the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries was that of the Madonna or Virgin and Child. The birth of Christ and the Crucifixion sit at the very center of Christian iconography. Most of the great artists of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance painted at least one if not more versions of the Madonna and Child, often surrounded by lesser portraits of saints and even portraits of the donor or patron commissioning the work. This brief report will present a visual analysis of two such works found in the collection of the Frick Museum. The first is Gentile Da Fabriano's Madonna and Child, with Sts. Lawrence and Julian. The second is Jan Van Eyck's Virgin and Child, with Saints and Donor."