http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4484728.stm

Nice to see some good news once in a while, instead of the usual ho hum "we're all doomed" type stuff.

How can you have a brain dead donor?

<font color = lightgreen>Family members having durable power of attorney, may make medical decisions for brain-dead relatives who remain technically alive. Thus, the family decided to donate the facial tissue.

For those of you who watch Nip/Tuck, the show 2 weeks ago featured a facial transplant. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] </font>

http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/analysis...ula/index.html

Related cartoon.

Problem with the whole thing: face transplant material must come from a breathing, living person. In this case it came from a brain dead woman who was still alive. So, if you need a face transplant, you'll need to find someone who is willing to cut the face off a brain dead relative. Morality issue? Nah, course not.

Is the dog okay ?

<font color = lightgreen>I'm sure that given sufficient monetary resources and a phone call to the right people that...volunteers...can be found. [img]graemlins/firedevil.gif[/img] </font>

"Note to self: call Nicholas Cage and John Travolta"

You don't even have their numbers. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

This reminds me of the movie called Face Off! :D

hence my reference to the two main actors of the movie.

[ 12-03-2005, 10:01 AM: Message edited by: Morgeruat ]