the bad ol' days of medicine
a short essay on civil war medicine. "A good surgeon could remove a limb in around ten minutes, far faster than trying to piece together a shattered bone that might develop an infection anyway and lead to an amputation at a later date."
Entered by jeff ronk on 05.22.2009 at 14:22
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jeff said, "i skipped all this stuff when it was new- preferring the punk aesthetic, but i think I just became an iron maiden fan. you may be surprised to hear that the drummer is a Xian. at least that's what his wiki page sez."
in yeeeaaaaaahhhhhrrrggggghhhhh.
neil said, "compliments wikipedia: "In May 1983, Dempsey died of an amphetamine overdose at age 87. With his wife Manuela at his side, he told her ... 'Don't worry honey; I'm too awesome to die.'""
in i forgot to duck.
Jonathan said, "wow... to actually see it after all these years. brings a tear to the eye."
in i wish it would suck more.