History of Organ Transplants
Organ transplantation -- the surgical removal of a healthy organ from one person and its transplantation into another person whose organ has failed or was injured.
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Print Resources
You will find books on organ transplants at 617.9 in the non-fiction shelves
About Organ Transplantation
The interactive Body: Organs and tissues for transplant
This digital learning activity provides animations to explain the various organs used in transplantation. It also provides an overview of the function of each organ.
About transplantation
The Australian Organ and Tissue Authority provides information on transplant success, waiting lists and allocation of organs, and how to become an organ donor. A page to assist students with school projects answers frequently asked questions. A history of organ and tissue transplantation is also provided.
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Transplant Australia raises awareness of the need for organ and tissue donation and transplantation in Australia. This website includes myths and facts on organ donation, questions and answers and statistics. News of medical developments and personal stories are also provided.
The United Network for Organ Sharing presents information on the most commonly transplanted organs, describing their function in the body, transplant procedures and reasons for transplants.
Gift of a lifetime
This US site contains activities and lessons on organ and tissue transplantation for students. The personal stories of both donors and recipients can be heard, and the Interactive Body activity teaches about the organs that are suitable for transplant. It also includes a timeline of the history of transplantation.
History of organ donation and transplants
The New York Organ Donor Network provides a timeline of important events in the history of organ transplants and donation.
Organ transplantation
MedlinePlus provides information on each of the organs that can be transplanted - heart, kidney, live, lung and pancreas.
Health Direct Australia provides answers to frequently asked questions about organ and tissue donation.
Organ Donation: A Circle of Life
Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Encyclopaedia Britannica can be a good place to begin your research. You might find it useful for information on the function of your organ. To search, click on the logo.
Heart Transplants
Medline Plus describes the procedures, risks and outcomes of heart transplants.
Heart transplants and organ donations
A fact sheet produced by the Heart Foundation of Australia.
Doctors transplant first heart that had stopped beating
News of a breakthrough in heart transplants from the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Information on heart transplants from MedicineNet that includes a description of the operation and diagrams.
A big thanks from Joel
Liver Transplants
Information on liver transplants from the US National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Information on liver transplants from the University of California
The stories of some people who have received kidney and liver transplants
Lung Transplants
Medline Plus describes the procedures, risks and outcomes of lung transplants.
A fact sheet from the Lung Foundation of Australia
Kidney Transplants
FAQs about Organ donation
Kidney Health Australia provides answers to frequently asked questions about organ donation and transplantation.
Medline Plus describes the procedures, risks and outcomes of kidney transplants.
Provides statistics on kidney organ donation in the US
The stories of some people who have received kidney and liver transplants
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