Rates of organ donation lag far behind the increasing need. At the start of 2006, more than 90,000 people were waiting to receive a solid organ (kidney, liver,

"Organ transplants are a very controversial and unique area of medicine. Those of us who work as Transplant Coordinators were frequently referred to by hospital

A collection of stories by individuals whom have given or received an organ, or donated the organs of a loved one.

This highly important book introduces the realm of organ donation, providing an overview of the current situation, highlighting the challenges, summarizing past

Despite starting slowly with some academic jargon about altruism and people's motivations to donate organs, the book quickly takes a right turn and gets interes