Hi Burntmarshmallow. Interesting question. I hadn't thought about that before. I have no idea if medical equipment that's been implanted can be transplanted.
I do wonder about the legal ramifications that might be involved. I would imagine that there would be something written in law somewhere about this. I just think that the companies who make the actual equipment might have concerns about equipment failure and what might follow. Just my thought.
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Australia:
"As the peak national body for the organ and tissue donation for transplantation, Australians Donate is funded by the Australian, State and Territory governments."
www.australiansdonate.org.au
All Talk No Action
Quote:
Australians Donate - Media Release.
11 September 2006
All talk, no action
A national survey shows 94 per cent of Australians say they support organ and tissue donation yet only 30 per cent register.
The key findings of the survey were:
-94 per cent of Australians support organ and tissue donation
-One in four Australians had not made their wishes known about organ and tissue donation to anyone
-42 per cent of Australians said they didn’t know where to go for information about organ and tissue donation
The main reason cited for not having registered included:
-Not having thought about it
-Being ‘too busy’ to register their consent
-Not knowing how to register
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How to register
Australian Organ Donor Register forms may be obtained at any Medicare office in Australia, or by calling 1800 777 203 or from
www.medicareaustralia.gov.au
or online at
http://www.australiansdonate.org.au/