Sergio Canavero, an Italian neurosurgeon, has long made clear his goal to perform the first human head transplant. But recently, the likelihood of actually removing a patient’s head and attaching it to a donor body has skyrocketed. Canavero has found one man, Valery Spiridonov, willing to volunteer his own head, and a location in which he can perform the risky procedure before the end of the year (Lamont). But is Spiridonov’s consent fully informed, or is an ambitious doctor taking advantage of a desperate man? Canavero is working outside the jurisdiction of any ethical review boards, as he plans to perform the experiment in China. Based on Canavero’s pride and Spiridonov’s own words, I find it disturbingly likely that Canavero has not given …show more content…
Furthermore, there are millions of neurons that will be severed during the procedure; even if Spiridonov survives, there is little hope for improvement over his current limited muscle control. Previous studies performed on animals show minimal success, but this seems to have no impact on his optimism. Perhaps most alarmingly, Spiridonov decided to offer himself up in the “no more than 15 minutes [spent] on Google to find Canavero’s email address” (Lamont). These statements leave no doubt that Spiridonov is not only desperate for help, but is blind to the dangers of this …show more content…
Instead, Canavero takes advantage of his patient’s desperation, overstating his own expertise and encouraging unrealistic expectations of success. While this particular case may be out of reach to most of us, we future physicians must remember to keep our focus on our patients, not the
Guillermo González Camarena was a Mexican electrical engineer who was the inventor of a color-wheel type of color television, and who also introduced color television to Mexico,
In her personal essay, Dr. Grant writes that she learned that most cases involving her patients should not be only handled from a doctor’s point of view but also from personal experience that can help her relate to each patient regardless of their background; Dr. Grant was taught this lesson when she came face to face with a unique patient. Throughout her essay, Dr. Grant writes about how she came to contact with a patient she had nicknamed Mr. G. According to Dr. Grant, “Mr. G is the personification of the irate, belligerent patient that you always dread dealing with because he is usually implacable” (181). It is evident that Dr. Grant lets her position as a doctor greatly impact her judgement placed on her patients, this is supported as she nicknamed the current patient Mr.G . To deal with Mr. G, Dr. Grant resorts to using all the skills she
Through the study of the Peruvian society using articles like “The “Problem of the Indian...” and the Problem of the Land” by Jose Carlos Mariátegui and the Peruvian film La Boca del Lobo directed by Francisco Lombardi, it is learned that the identity of Peru is expressed through the Spanish descendants that live in cities or urban areas of Peru. In his essay, Mariátegui expresses that the creation of modern Peru was due to the tenure system in Peru and its Indigenous population. With the analyzation of La Boca del Lobo we will describe the native identity in Peru due to the Spanish treatment of Indians, power in the tenure system of Peru, the Indian Problem expressed by Mariátegui, and the implementation of Benedict Andersons “Imagined Communities”.
The recommended application rate of each fungicide and if the air treatment really can remove senesced flowers effectively.
The story of Inês de Castro may not compare to that of the Petrichor potion or the Cure for Dragon Pox at a glance, but is none the less important in illustrating how potions can affect a large population in a short period of time.
April 9, 1948, was a tragic day in Colombia’s history. On this day, Jorge Eliécer Gaítán, a candidate for the presidency of Colombia, was assassinated. In the 10 hour period that followed the assassination, angry mobs marched throughout the city of Bogota, looting and burning down over 100 buildings. Before the night would end, nearly 3,000 people would die in the streets. This terrible event in Colombia’s history is today referred to as the Bogotazo. This paper examines some of the underlying reasons contributing to the outbreak of this violence and the events that transpired during the Bogotazo. The paper concludes that the events leading to the violence of the Bogotazo are still present in Colombia today and will hamper its prospects for peace in the future.
Patients should have the ability in all situations to decide what happens to their bodies. This should be accompanied by the knowledge of risks associated with any particular procedure. Some physicians may attempt to circumvent this right for personal gain by omitting important information or simply utilizing force. This is where the debate over human experimentation arises. In a more civil setting, some patients don’t have the cognitive capacity to choose what is done with their tissues. In this case, the line of ethics becomes obscure.
In the 1960s, several groups such as African-Americans, women, Mexican-Americans, and more experienced inequality. The 1960s was a period in which groups in society were fighting for their equal rights; it is known as the Civil Rights Movement because different groups sought to eliminate discrimination. During this time period, conflicts arose between laborers and employers because of the harsh working environment and unfair wages with low benefits. One group that experienced inequality in the workplace was Latinos, specifically Mexican-American farmers, in the United States. One individual named Cesar Chavez was determined to improve the lives of migrant workers who had unequal rights in employment opportunities. Chavez was intent to help migrant workers who worked in grape areas because they earned less money than other groups and the conditions weren't fair either, so the workers demanded that they earn fair treatment. Cesar Chavez and the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) that he created showed how determined they were to grant workers’ rights during the 1960s by organizing strikes, marches, and boycotts in their pursuit of equality.
Since my parents are from Mexico and I am Hispanic, I decided to write about a pilot of Mexican descent; indeed, Roberto Fierro Villalobos was an influential pilot who fought in multiple Mexican revolutions, became governor, and even has an airport named in his honor. Not only was he a combat pilot during the 1920’s fighting the rebels, he also set aviation records during his lifetime. Roberto Fierro Villalobos had a significant impact on the multiple battles he fought during his service in the military; indeed, his background influenced his courage during battle and that same courage led him to set records for aviation
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was unquestionably one of the most influential explorers of the New World. Close friend of the Viceroy of New Spain and governor of Nueva Galicia for a time, his influence in the Spanish colonies was great, even before he set off on his great expedition to the north. Exploring the far reaches of the Rio Grande River, nearly reaching the southern border of Nebraska, traveling through the great “Staked Plains”, and being the first Europeans to lay eyes upon the Grand Canyon, his expedition was one of the most expansive and thorough explorations of the New World led by Europeans. Claiming great tracts of land across the Pecos River for Spain,
“We are never more truly and profoundly human than when we dance.” Jose Arcadio Limon was a dancer and choreographer born and raised in Mexico. He was inspired to begin his studies in modern dance when he saw a performance of Harald Krutzberg and Yvone Georgi. Limon enrolled at the dance school of Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman. He continued to work with Humphrey until 1946, when he founded the José Limón Dance Company. His most successful work is called The Moor's Pavane and it is based on Shakespeare's Othello. The Limón Dance Company still exists and is part of the Jose Limon Dance Foundation, an institution dedicated to preserve and disseminate his artistic dance work and technique. Jose Limon is important in the American Dance History
San Joaquin Valley a place where dreams die early, but those dreams that shine bright enough will change lives of peers around them. Gary Soto, a great poet who wrote many poems such as Self-Inquiry before the Job Interview and even Lesser Evils and other numerous novels and poetry, was born in 1952 in Fresno, California growing up in farmlands. His grandparents, which he lived with since he was five, since his father was killed in a factory accident, were Mexican immigrants who came during the great depression. Since both his parents and grandparent came from Mexican descent they were often look upon as the lower class of society. Soto worked hard to fit in with the white culture however it never was successful, he therefore found a way to speak his heart through poetry, in Self-Inquiry before the Job Interview Soto is explaining to the reader his feels while he is getting ready for his job interview.
Carroña (Carrion), by Javier Perez, is an Murano glass sculpture installation located at the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York. This sculpture was created in 2011. It consists of taxidermied crows feasting on the remains of a shattered red chandelier made of glass. Carroña is a representational sculpture, meaning that it depicts objects that people can recognize from the everyday world. People can easily recognize the crows and the chandelier which are common objects in today’s world. The sculpture contains many elements of art such as: shape, line, form, texture, contrast, color, pattern and unity.
My adversities are the catalysts that lead to the enhancement of the opportunities in my life. I believe that my life is constructed with great purpose; a purpose that has caused the hardships I have endured thus far but also a purpose that is the core of my various achievements, a purpose that opens doors for me to support others and gives me the hope of an influential and resourceful future. My past history, present experience at Cardozo SHS and Future plans strengthen my desire to attend college and make me a great candidate for the Esperanza Scholarship.
This year scientists will be attempting a new, highly controversial surgery. That will have the whole scientific community will be watching it’s outcome. It will be the first time anyone has ever attempted to do a head or body transplant. The patient has a terminal disease, his body is slowly shutting down but his head is still untouched. The article goes over how this produce has raised many ethical and medical questions.