Click on the links below to learn more about UNOS and organ donation.

Data/Statistics
Access the latest available data on transplantation in the United States, including the current waiting list, survival rates, median waiting times and the number of transplants performed.

Myths
Read about common myths that typically prevent some people from becoming organ donors and the corresponding facts.

Organ Allocation Policy
Find all current OPTN/UNOS policies, including allocation policy (Policy 3) for each organ.

Bioethics
Read white papers written by the OPTN/UNOS ethics committees over the last decade on topics such as presumed consent, financial incentives, and organ donation from condemned prisoners.

Glossary of Donation and Transplantation Terminology
Look up defined concepts and terminology used in discussing donation and transplantation.

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