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That's why it's called an experimental treatment, and is why you only try it out on people who will certainly die if only treated in more conventional ways. You
by bartread 4y ago
That's why it's called an experimental treatment, and is why you only try it out on people who will certainly die if only treated in more conventional ways. You can't possibly have everything worked out before you try an experimental treatment by it's very definition. It's inherently risky, but it's also a very important way in which medical science is advanced.
- amelius 4y agoDid they try it on other primates first?
- shagie 4y agoYes. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/pig-heart-monkey-51-days-survival-transplant-a7420446.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/pig-heart-monkey-... https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35969109 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35969109 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/baboons-survive-for-half-a-year-after-heart-transplants-from-pigs/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/baboons-survive-f...
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