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Face Transplant — Another Update

Earlier on this blog, I reported on an unusual anatomical gift, a face.  New reports explain the some interesting facts surrounding this transplant.

See Craig S. Smith, As a Face Transplant Heals, Flurries of Questions Arise, NY Times, Dec. 14, 2005:

Among the most disturbing aspects of the debate are conflicting reports from doctors about whether the transplant was the result of two suicide attempts, one successful by the donor, and one failed by the recipient.