Modern Medicine Might Have Saved Lincoln 281
Pcol writes "For the past 13 years the University of Maryland School of Medicine has presented a historical clinicopathological conference where they consider famous historical medical cases such as the death of Alexander the Great and composer Ludwig van Beethoven and provide a modern diagnosis and treatment in each case. This year Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, physician-in-chief for the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center discusses if the world's first center for trauma victims could have improved the outcome had Lincoln's assassination occurred in 2007. 'This could be a recoverable injury, with a reasonable expectation he would survive,' Scalea said, noting that assassin's weapon was relatively impotent compared to the firepower now on the streets today. The modern prognosis predicts that Lincoln might have conceivably recovered enough to return to the White House to complete his second term."
Besides that Mrs. Lincoln... (Score:5, Funny)
Such a shame... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What's the fuss (Score:5, Funny)
It must be true! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Besides that Mrs. Lincoln... (Score:5, Funny)
And not to mention (Score:4, Funny)
and don't forget, they didn't even have the catcher in the rye back then.
Re:so, what this article is saying is... (Score:5, Funny)
There's a big flaw in their logic (Score:5, Funny)
This year Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, physician-in-chief for the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center discusses if the world's first center for trauma victims could have improved the outcome had Lincoln's assassination occurred in 2007
They failed to take into account how frail and weak a Lincoln would be at the age of 198. Surely this would offset most of the benefits of modern medicine.
Honestly, guys, do I have to do all of your thinking for you?
Re:similar studies? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Such a shame... (Score:5, Funny)
You don't need cryogenic centers. Two guys with a phone booth will do just fine.
"Hello San Dimas!"
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Re:Dork-fest Extraordinaire (Score:5, Funny)
Any of us can sit around and speculate about what would happen if Carthage had cannons, if Herodotus had a laptop, if the Romans had camcorders,
I'm particularly interested in what would happen if Caligula had a camcorder.
Re:Such a shame... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Such a shame... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Besides that Mrs. Lincoln... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:so, what this article is saying is... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It must be true! (Score:5, Funny)
and in another 100 years... (Score:5, Funny)
Obligatory Joke:
If Lincoln were alive, what would he be doing today?
Clawing desperately at the lid of his coffin.
Re:Besides that Mrs. Lincoln... (Score:2, Funny)