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Doctors Claim Suspended Animation Success

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the define-normal-care dept.

Philoneist.com writes to tell us the Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that US doctors have developed a process to induce hypothermia in trauma patients, shutting down their bodily functions for up to three hours. The process has been proven about 90% effective in trials with pigs and now the doctors would like the go ahead to test it on humans who would "probably die" under normal care.

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  1. Re:What about going to heaven? by hutchy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I think you are an unthinking whako!

  2. Re:What about going to heaven? by lawpoop · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    It's all according to his plan. You'll understand once you get to heaven and the Veil of Uncertainty ( +2 ) is lifted.

    So you best start believing!

    /sarcasm

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