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Ambient Meditation Sound of Nature and Music
Kidney Disease
Understanding Kidney Disease and Prevention
Learn About Kidney Disease
Are You at Risk of Developing Kidney Disease?
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Kidney Stones: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Preventing or Delaying Kidney Disease
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Treatment Options and Maintenance
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Nine Myths & Facts About Organ Donation
Click on a Myth Title or Image below to learn more.
Myth 1:
If doctors in the hospital know I want to be a donor, they won't try to save my life.
Myth 2:
Some people can recover from brain death.
Myth 3:
Deciding who receives a donor organ discriminates by race. Therefore, ethnic minorities should refuse to donate.
Myth 4:
The rich and famous are given donated organs ahead of ordinary people.
Myth 5:
Senior citizens are too old to donate.
Myth 6:
Families will be charged for donating a loved one's organs.
Myth 7:
My body will be disfigured if I donate.
Myth 8:
Organs are often sold, giving the medical community enormous profits.
Myth 9:
My religion may prohibit organ donation.
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