Case Study
The United Network For Organ Sharing
At any given moment, there are 100,000 candidates awaiting organs in the United States. For many potential organ recipients, their only hope of surviving is rapidly receiving a donated organ that matches their medical profile. UNOS matches donors with recipients, while working with 58 local Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) around the country. CASE IN POINT When a donated organ becomes available, a detailed organ profile must be se