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Each opportunity to recommend a potential donor is invaluable, as the needs are great.
- A corneal transplant can restore the sight of a visually impaired person.
- A skin graft can help save the life of severe burn victims.
- A heart valve donation can help a diseased heart function normally again.
- A donation of bone and tendons makes reconstructive surgery possible.
Nearly 50% of patients who die in hospital can be human tissue donors.
To recommend a potential donor