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What is the Difference Between Registering as an Organ Donor and Being a Living Donor?
When it comes to organ donation, the terminology can sometimes be confusing. For example, what is the difference between registering as an organ donor and being a living donor?
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My Kidney Donation Story: Lindsay Gutierrez
I’ve always had the box checked on my driver’s license to indicate I’m an organ donor. However, it wasn’t until the fall of 2021 that I realized there was an additional kind of organ donation available: being a living organ donor.
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