myths

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/in-depth/organ-donation/art-20047529
Myth: If I agree to donate my organs, the hospital staff won't work as hard to save my life.

Myth: Maybe I won't really be dead when they sign my death certificate.

Myth: Organ donation is against my religion
Fact: Organ donation is consistent with the beliefs of most major religions. This includes Roman Catholicism, Islam, most branches of Judaism and most Protestant faiths. If you're unsure of or uncomfortable with your faith's position on donation, ask a member of your clergy.

Myth: I'm under age 18. I'm too young to make this decision.

Fact: That's true, in a legal sense. But your parents can authorize this decision. You can express to your parents your wish to donate, and your parents can give their consent knowing that it's what you wanted. Children, too, are in need of organ transplants, and they usually need organs smaller than those an adult can provide.

Myth: An open-casket funeral isn't an option for people who have donated organs or tissues.

Myth: I'm too old to donate. Nobody would want my organs

Myth: I'm not in the best of health. Nobody would want my organs or tissues.

Myth: Rich and famous people go to the top of the list when they need a donor organ.

Myth: My family will be charged if I donate my organs.

http://caledonianmercury.com/2010/10/05/join-the-nhs-organ-donor-register-today/0011096

Neil Healy, a specialist nurse who deals with organ donation said: “The main myth is people thinking they are not suitable to be an organ donor. You are never too old to join the NHS Organ Donor Register and you can still join if you have a medical condition.

“The other myth is people believing that if they are on the Register and fall ill, doctors won’t treat them as well or not try as hard to save their life. This is not the case. An entirely different team of donation and transplant specialists are called in if you die and you have agreed to be an organ donor.”