April is Donate Life Month. Visit the MedlinePlus organ donation topic page to learn more. The following four sites exemplify the breadth and specificity of links to organ donation materials for consumers.

• What Every Patient Needs to Know from the United Network for Organ Sharing http://www.unos.org/SharedContentDocuments/Patient_Booklet(1).pdf
• Organ Donation 101 [and Ethnic Minorities] from the U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=3123
• Bone Marrow Donation: What to Expect When You Donate from the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/bone-marrow/CA00047/METHOD=print
• Organ Donation and Transplantation from the Dept. of Health and Human Services’ National Women’s Health Information Center http://womenshealth.gov/faq/organ_donation.htm

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