到那个时刻organ donation, you’ll find a lot of myths, misgivings and misinformation out there. Aneesha Shetty, MD, a nephrologist with Banner – University Medical Center Tucson, and Kristin Pedersen, the associate director of solid organ transplant at横幅——图森大学医学中心, help uncover the truth.
Myth: If I am an organ donor and I get admitted to the hospital with a serious illness, the doctors aren’t going to try as hard to save my life.
Fact:“In the medical profession, we’re here to save lives, not to take them,” Dr. Shetty said. In addition, there are many rules, stops, checks and balances in place that separate your medical care from your interest in donating your organs. And the team that takes care of you as a patient and the team that evaluates and processes organ donations are separate.
Myth: If I register as an organ donor, I don’t need to talk to my family about my decision.
Fact:对您与您所爱的人进行对话是重要的，以及为什么您想捐出您的器官，所以每个人都了解自己想要的东西。
If you’ve listed yourintent to donate your organson your driver’s license, your decision is legally binding and medically valid. But practically, it can become a challenging situation. In some cases, families refuse to allow their loved one’s organs to be removed.
“这成为一个极其严重的破坏性和情绪形势。即使球队应该拿出器官，他们也会从一个哀悼的家庭退缩，“Shetty博士说。“他们有权删除器官的合法权利，但它会产生如此多的创伤和消极情绪。”
Myth: If I register to donate my organs, I won’t qualify for certain types of medication or treatment.
Fact:People think organ donors can’t receive treatments such ascurative chemotherapy, but that’s not true. If you’re seriously sick or injured, the medical team focuses on helping you recover. Organ donation only comes into play once recovery isn’t possible.
Myth: Donating my organs is against my religion.
Fact:捐赠你的器官可能是反对你的宗教，但你应该与你的精神领导人进行对话，以确定。捐赠器官是针对某些宗教的信念，包括一些美洲原住民部落和某些中国信仰的信仰。
But many people believe that organ donation is forbidden for Catholics, Hindus and Muslims. Some religious leaders will explain that organ donation is acceptable because you’re helping other people. “There may be ways where you can be honest to your faith, and you can still go ahead and donate,” Dr. Shetty said.
神话：我太老了或生病，不能捐出我的器官。
Fact:“捐赠太老或太不健康，没有边界或限制，”Pedersen说。即使其他人没有资格，你的一些器官可能是有用的。例如，如果你死了heart failure, you may still be able to donate your vessels, tissues or corneas.
Pedersen estimates that nine times out of 10, people qualify to donate something. And whether you qualify isn’t something you need to think about. You can register as a donor, and at the time of your death the medical team will determine what organs and tissues can be donated. Even if you haveCOVID-19在你去世时，你可以捐赠。
Myth: Children can’t donate organs.
Fact:18岁以下的儿童通常需要父母允许捐出他们的器官，但没有人太年轻，不能捐赠-DR。Shetty看到捐赠者年龄为9个月。
Myth: If I donate my organs, I can’t have an open casket at my funeral.
Fact:器官移除是尊重的，设计不增加亲人的创伤。如果这就是你喜欢的话，你仍然可以拥有一个开放的棺材。
神话:国际扶轮ch and famous people move to the top of the line to receive organs.
Fact:器官通过匹配的系统捐赠，并且有很多规定确定某人在等待名单上的位置。一般来说，最恶劣的人位于列表的顶部。
If you know someone waiting for a transplant, though, you can choose directed donation, where you intend that your organs go to a person of your choice.
Myth: My organs can only go to someone who is the same gender or race as I am.
Fact:只要你是基于血型和组织类型的匹配，你就可以捐赠给任何人。
Myth: I can only donate if my organs are a perfect match.
Fact:只有相同的双胞胎是完美的匹配。但良好或可接受的比赛可以成功。如上所述，两个因素决定了匹配可能有效程度：血型和组织类型。不同的血液组合可以是匹配。组织类型是一组独特的标记，如指纹或虹膜扫描。它们都有不同，但它们对齐的更近，捐赠的可能性就越有成功。
Myth: An organ recipient can pick up diseases, personality traits or characteristics from a donor.
Fact:器官被筛查感染和某些癌症，如果甚至甚至具有低的传输风险，则收件人在决定是否继续移植之前获得详细信息。
You won’t develop drug or alcohol abuse if a donor struggled with addiction. A donated organ won’t change your sexual identity. And a donated organ won’t give you characteristics that are stereotypically associated with a certain type of person. For example, a man who receives a heart from a woman won’t become more emotional.
“我很高兴人们开放与我说话这些东西，但这并不是那样的方式，”Shetty博士说。
The bottom line
Many people who would donate their organs aren’t sure if they can or they should. If you’re considering organ donation, learn the facts so you can make the right decision for yourself and your loved ones.
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