ERROR MSGQuestion: Will my decision to be a donor affect my medical care?
Answer: No. The doctors who work to save your life are not the same professionals who are involved in transplantation and organ donation. Organ, tissue, and eye recovery take place only after all efforts to save your life have been exhausted and death has been legally declared.

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Answer: Yes. The on-line database of donors at this Website is a confidential and secure site. All information submitted will be used only by transplant professionals and will be kept completely confidential. We will not share, sell, or otherwise compromise this information. save7lives.org is supported by a Virginia coalition of non-profit organ procurement organizations, transplant centers, and eye banks.

Question: Can I still just sign a donor card?
Answer: Yes. A donor card is accepted in Virginia. The best way to document your decision, however, is by joining save7lives.org.

Question: If I am under 18 years old can I sign up at save7lives.org?
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Question: What is tissue donation?
Malaga hotels Answer: Tissue donation includes heart valves, bone, skin, ligaments/tendons, veins, and corneas. Thousands of people require surgery to repair spinal injuries, to reconstruct jaws after cancer, or treat severe gum disease. These surgeries are possible with donated bone. Ligaments and tendons are used to repair sports injuries and rebuild joints. A donated heart valve can save the life of a child born with a damaged heart valve.

Question: If I sign up as an organ and tissue donor at save7lives.org will the DMV receive the information?
Answer: No, but your decision is documented and it will be honored. Transplant professionals will access save7lives.org to locate your wish. You can request that the DMV record your decision to be a donor and place a red heart on your license, but it is not necessary.