The American Liver Foundation's article on liver transplants
discusses why the liver is such an important organ and describes what the human
liver looks like. Because the article is about liver transplants, a generalized
summary is given about what is a liver transplant, how liver donations become
available, when is the transplant needed, as well as surprising facts and
statistics the average person may not know.
This article is helpful for people who may want to become
liver donors, or people who are in need of a liver transplant, but does not
know how or what to do in order to receive/donate a liver. Although other
sources do present details about liver transplants, the American Liver
Foundation is dedicated specifically to liver transplants, whereas other
sources have dedications to many different organ donations. The American Liver
Foundation was founded in 1976 by the American Association for the Study of
Liver Disease. The goal of the American Liver Foundation is to provide
knowledge and resources for people who want to donate or are in need of a liver
transplant.
The article on liver transplants is very helpful in
providing information I needed in order to gain more knowledge on the how,
where, what, and why a liver transplant is important. After learning that over
16,000 Americans are still on the waiting list for a liver transplant, I was
taken aback and realizing that people need to gather up the courage and become
organ donors to help save others. The American Liver Foundation is a great
source for people who want to learn more about liver transplants and for people
who are in need or want to become organ donors.
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