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Purpose:

1. To provide information about donation and transplantation to the general public in order to improve organ and tissue procurement efforts worldwide (see especially "Frequently Asked Questions about Donation" and The Transplant Journey).
2. To provide transplant patients and families world wide with information specifically dealing with transplant-related issues and concerns.
3. To provide an index of sources for transplant-related information available through the internet and otherwise (see Reference Desk).

Organizational structure:

TransWeb is directed by the TransWeb Board, which meets weekly. Two full-time webmasters oversee the day-to-day operation of the site. The Ask TransWeb Panel Members contribute expertise on an as-needed basis.

Submitting material to TransWeb:

Material should be submitted via email, regular postal mail, or by fax. Material in DOS or Macintosh standard formats may also be submitted on floppy disk. Graphics may also be submitted in GIF or JPG format on disk; or you can mail copies to be scanned.

Please see "Contacting TransWeb" for correct addresses, phone, fax, and other pertinent information.

Last modified: 11 May 2000