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Holly has twice received heart transplants. Her story plus helpful links and information about organ donation.
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Lift Truck Safety Training Centre Inc : Forklift Training. We meet and exceed Federal & Provincial Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S)Regulations and the CSA Standard. Additional services include forklift Accident/Incident Investigation.
Greif Family Kidney Transplant/Donor Story : Information on the kidney transplant and donation process. Chronicles the kidney donation of Howard Greif to his father Irwin Greif.
Coalition on Donation : A not-for-profit alliance of national organizations and local coalitions across the United States dedicated to educating the public about organ and tissue donation.
Gift of a Lifetime : An educational, web documentary about organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Includes the Interactive Body, student resources and information about becoming a donor.
International Association for Organ Donation : Transplantation and organ donation information and resources for transplant candidates, recipients, donors, and their families.
Modern Miracles: Organ Transplants : Overview of organ transplantation and donation.
National Organ Donor Society : National charity dedicated to promoting organ donation and organ donor awareness.
Sandrine's Gift of Life : An online educational program about organ and tissue donation target to middle and secondary school teachers and students.
SangStat - About Transplantation - Backgrounder : Topics include organ allocation and donation, immunosuppressants, rejection and the future of transplantation
Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients : Providing reports and data on solid organ transplantation, as well as a transplantation primer, glossary, and research resources.
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