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Sunday, July 20, 2008

Heart surgery for 100-year-olds

I cannot believe that one of the world’s greatest heroes was subjected to an ethics committee to determine eligibility!

Then there’s Dr. Michael DeBakey, the pioneering heart surgeon who died July 11 at age 99. Two years ago, DeBakey underwent an aortic-dissection repair procedure that he himself had long before devised – but only after doctors convened an ethics committee to decide whether it was appropriate.


Posted by Tim G. at 10:16 AM
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