Transplant Organizations
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
This is the agency responsible for supervising the procurement and
distribution of human organs for transplantation in the United States.
http://www.unos.org
Transplant Recipients International Organization, Inc. (TRIO)
Offering transplantation and organ donation information to transplant
recipients and candidates, donors, and family members.
http://www.trioweb.org
International Transplant Coordinators Society
The ITCS was formed as an umbrella organization in order to respond to
transplant coordination issues.
http://www.med.kuleuven.ac.be/itcs/Home.html
International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS)
The site contains information about membership, research grants, professional
development and the organization's annual symposium.
http://www.itns.org
John Martin
The story of one young mans journey through chronic kidney disease to
transplantation told through his photo s and journal entries.
http://www.johnfmartin.net/
The Kidney Transplant/Dialysis Association
An all-volunteer, non-profit organization created to serve the needs of
kidney and transplant patients. Although many services are limited to
individuals in the New England area, the association produces a patient handbook
which can be downloaded from this site.
http://users.rcn.com/ktda1/index.shtml
National Foundation for Transplants
Provide financial assistance for organ and bone marrow transplant costs not
covered by insurance.
http://www.transplants.org/
TransWeb
A non-profit, interactive, multi-media educational web site for the
transplant community. Click on the header labeled Referenceto access an
interesting array of resources.
http://www.transweb.org/