COMMON MYTHS ABOUT ORGAN DONATION
During the more than seven years that I have been an advocate for organ, eye, and tissue donation I have had an opportunity to talk with hundreds of people in different communities about organ donation and transplantation, and to encourage them to register to be organ donors. Some would readily agree to register, others promised to consider becoming donors, but a significant number of people expressed reticence based on genuine concerns about being organ donors. As I listened to their concerns I realized that most of their concerns were based on common myths associated with organ donation. This was especially true in the minority communities. For example, some believed that they were to old to be donors, or that the church did not support organ donation, or that doctors wouldn't work to save their lives if they were registered organ donors, and other beliefs mostly based on hearsay. In many cases I was able to dispel those myths, but I noted that this is one of the biggest obstacles that advocates face as we try to educate and encourage organ donation. Check out the following link for further discussion on the ten (10) most common myths about organ donation:
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