When someone registers as an organ donor, he or she is entered into a database that can be accessed nationally. Registering acts as a legal record of that individual’s wish to donate both organs and tissue. Those who meet all of the criteria can donate up to eight organs and various tissues.
To learn more about organ and tissue donation, and the nonprofit that makes donation possible in New Jersey, read: The Ultimate Gift: NJ Sharing Network.
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