What Actually Happens To Your Body When You Donate Your Organs?
With so many misconceptions about organ donation out there, it's no wonder why less than half of all U.S. adults are signed up as donors, but what really happens when you donate organs? ...
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About 95 percent of Americans support organ donation, but less than half sign up to be a donor… what’s up with that? Hello conscious collection of organs, Jules here for DNews. No one knows exactly why people refuse to be organ donors. Organ donation is a tricky subject, and super individual. According to one study most people gathered information on organ donation by watching scientifically inaccurate shows like Grey’s Anatomy. Another study backed up that data, showing more than half of people learned what they know about donation from television, and another 12 percent from their friends; unsurprisingly, 72 percent of people were afraid organ donation. So, let’s burst this Anatomically Grey bubble and talk about what actually happens during organ d...
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About 95 percent of Americans support organ donation, but less than half sign up to be a donor… what’s up with that? Hello conscious collection of organs, Jules here for DNews. No one knows exactly why people refuse to be organ donors. Organ donation is a tricky subject, and super individual. According to one study most people gathered information on organ donation by watching scientifically inaccurate shows like Grey’s Anatomy. Another study backed up that data, showing more than half of people learned what they know about donation from television, and another 12 percent from their friends; unsurprisingly, 72 percent of people were afraid organ donation. So, let’s burst this Anatomically Grey bubble and talk about what actually happens during organ d...
