donor card
After-death generosity document
A donor card is a card carried on one's person indicating willingness to donate organs after death.
The card typically specifies which organs may be taken and provides emergency contact information.
In many places, the same function is served by a notation on a driver's license: She checked the organ donor box when renewing her license.
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- lifesaverEmergency rescue person
- legacyWhat's passed down
compassion · second chance · solidarity · humanitarian · giving back · sacrifice · kindness · hope
Body's working component
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- recipientOne who receives something
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- kidneyBlood-filtering organ
liver · heart · cornea · bone marrow · blood type · pancreas · lung · skin graft
Actively choose participation
- opt-outChoose not to participate
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- permissionGranted right to act
- voluntaryDone by choice
informed consent · registry · signature · next of kin · family approval · advance directive · legal document · witnessed
Identity document abbreviation
- driver's licenseOfficial driving permit
- medical alertNotice of medical concern
- emergency contactPerson called during crisis
- blood typeRed cell antigen classification
personal details · laminated · portable · verification · national registry · contact information
gift of life
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- lifesaverEmergency rescue person
legacy · compassion · second chance · solidarity · humanitarian · giving back · sacrifice · kindness · hope · gratitude
organ
Body's working component
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- recipientOne who receives something
- tissueDisposable soft paper
kidney · liver · heart · cornea · bone marrow · blood type · pancreas · lung · skin graft · compatibility
opt-in
Actively choose participation
- opt-outChoose not to participate
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- permissionGranted right to act
voluntary · informed consent · registry · signature · next of kin · family approval · advance directive · legal document · witnessed · enrollment
ID
Identity document abbreviation
- driver's licenseOfficial driving permit
- medical alertNotice of medical concern
- emergency contactPerson called during crisis
blood type · personal details · laminated · portable · verification · national registry · contact information
- blood donationblood drive, blood bank, blood type, blood bag, whole blood
- donorscord blood, giver, benefactor, patron, contributor
- membership cardsannual pass
- organ transplantsorgan transplant, kidney transplant, heart transplant, liver transplant, lung transplant
- blood bankingblood bank, blood transfusion, blood typing, transfusion, blood screening
- philanthropydonations, charity work, give, giving, foundations