The transplant process begins by first determining whether the person that has fallen ill is medically eligible for a transplant, and if so, they are then referred to a transplant center. A transplant donor must be found that matches the person in need. There are two sources for donor organs. Organs that are removed and used from the dead are considered cadaveric organs. A person is usually allowed to become a cadaveric donor by indicating it on their DMV license or in a health care directive. (Ethics of Organ transplantation, 2004). The second source for donors is a living person. It has been found that since 1988, 3 out of every 4 transplants have come from cadaveric donors, while the rest being from living donors. (Kerstein 1). These living
