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About RSN
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22nd Annual Renal Teen Prom
RSN’s Artistic Contest of Hope
Educational Webinar: The New Frontier of Genetic Testing and Kidney Transplant
Hope Week RSN’s National Online Patient Meeting
Online Concert – Cool Classics for the Holidays
RSN Zoom Room Meetings
RSN Monthly Online Support Group Meeting
Events Calendar
Programs
RSN Programs
RSN’s Artistic Contest of Hope
Advocacy
Essay Contest Winners
HOPEline
KidneyTalk® Podcast
Kidney Disease Health Library
KidneyTalk® Magazine
Hope Week RSN’s National Online Patient Meeting
22nd Annual Renal Teen Prom
Studio Hope
Support Group & Patient Education Meetings
Kidney Disease
Learn About Kidney Disease
Are You at Risk of Developing Kidney Disease?
Are You at Risk of Developing Kidney Disease?
Causes and Stages of Kidney Disease
Kidney Stones: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Kidney Disease Treatment Options
Treatment Options and Maintenance
Preventing or Delaying Kidney Disease
Dialysis Treatment Options
Kidney Transplant
Controlling Blood Pressure
Dry Weight and Fluid Management Explained
Pets and Kidney Disease
Organ Donation
Renal Recipes
Resources
Patients Bill of Rights
Ask the Healthcare Professional
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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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