All costs associated with the recovery are charged to the donor program. In fact, a program proposed by the Pennsylvania governor's advisory committee recommended offering families money for funeral costs in hopes of encouraging organ donations. Special Treatment Rich and famous people do not get organs sooner than the rest of us. The allocation of organs is determined by the United Network of Organ Sharing, UNOS , a nonprofit organization. The distribution system is based on factors such as blood type, length of time on the waiting list, geographical location, severity of illness and geographical location, as well as other medical criteria.
Some people think that the recipient of an organ inherits the donor's characteristics.
It has never been scientifically proven, however several reports from transplant recipients have been stated otherwise. Maybe the power of suggestion influenced their actions or perhaps the experience of the transplant affected their behavior. The age limits for organ donation no longer exists. Organs may be donated from someone as young as a newborn. However, for tissue donation, the general age limit is 70.