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Face Transplants On The Way

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the here-comes-a-james-bond-plotline dept.

kwertii writes "A British surgeon claims face transplants are just a few months off. The procedure "could involve a patient being given new lips, chin, ears, nose, skin and bone from a recently deceased person." The problem? Surveys indicate that very few people are willing to donate their face. Would you?"

2 of 214 comments (clear)

  1. This is a duplicate by Radagast · · Score: 3, Informative

    ...from a few days ago.

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    --Joakim Ziegler
  2. In your face! by neonstz · · Score: 5, Informative

    Repeat :) It's even referring to the same story.