Organ Donation Persuasive Research Paper

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BEEP BEEP! Hearing the loud beeping of the monitor connected to a critical condition patient, yet (7) in the back of your head your brain is going through so many possible options. Never seeing this person until right now. Does he have a family? Does he have kids? It’s important to understand that this person can have another chance to live. On the other hand (4), there is a possible solution to give someone another chance of living. An amazing, incredible solution (8), organ donations can change a person’s life forever. According to liveonny.com it states, “ improved quality of life; for some, an organ transplant means no longer having to be dependent on costly routine treatments to survive. It allows many recipients to return to a normal

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