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Online Resources Regarding Transplantation and Organ Donation
American Association of Kidney Patients http://www.aakp.org/ A national, non-profit, membership-based, voluntary health organization providing education, support, and advocacy services to kidney patients and their families.
American Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.org/ An organization committed to preventing and curing diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
American Kidney Fund http://www.akfinc.org/ A national, voluntary health organization. Primary goal is to relieve the often-staggering financial burden associated with chronic kidney failure through patient aid programs.
American Liver Foundation http://www.liverfoundation.org/ A national, voluntary non-profit health agency dedicated to preventing, treating, and curing hepatitis and all liver ailments.
American Organ Transplant Association http://www.aotaonline.org/ A non-profit organization helping make organ transplant surgery & aftercare available to anyone who needs it.
Cardiology Program at Hartford Hospital /heart/default.aspx Link to the Hartford Hospital Cardiology Program page.
Children's Liver Alliance http://www.livertx.org/ A pediatric liver organization dedicated to empowering the hearts and minds of children with liver disease, their families and the medical professionals who care for them.
Children's Organ Transplant Association http://www.cota.org/ An association that works to ensure that no U.S. citizen is ever denied a life-saving transplant or access to a transplant waiting list, due solely to a lack of funds.
LifeChoice Donor Services http://www.lifechoiceopo.org/ Links to the LifeChoice Donor Services web pages for more information on organ donation, educational programs and becoming an organ donor.
Medscape® Transplantation http://www.transplantation.medscape.com/ A web site for healthcare professionals featuring an internet-based educational program.
National Kidney Foundation http://www.kidney.org (Connecticut Chapter: http://www.kidneyct.org/) This foundation works to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation.
Roche Pharmaceuticals http://www.rocheusa.com/products/transplantation.html Good resource for information regarding immunosuppressives.
Transplant Experience http://www.transplantexperience.com
The Transplant Experience program was created to meet your specific needs throughout the transplant process. It’s information. It’s tools and tips. It’s real advice, from experts in transplantation and other transplant recipients.Transplant Recipients International Organization http://www.trioweb.org/ This organization is committed to improving the quality of life of transplant candidates, recipients, and their families; and donor families.
TransWeb http://www.transweb.org This is a non-profit resource for the world transplant community, dedicated to promoting donation and providing transplant education for patients, families, students, and professionals in the field.
Organ Donation Collaborative
Hartford Hospital is participating in a national collaborative project. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson joined with national leaders and practitioners from the nation's transplantation and hospital communities in April, 2003 to launch the Organ Donation Collaborative. (Information is also available on the Hartford Hospital Intranet: CLICK HERE)
United Network Of Organ Sharing (UNOS) http://www.unos.org/ A national database on organ transplantation providing center specific data, patient information, and written materials.
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