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Old 12-10-2007, 12:49 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Archibald McIndoe - plastic surgery pioneer

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1636755.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4264234.stm
http://www.mishalov.com/Page.html - the most well-known of the Guinea Pigs who survived the war?
And Page's book:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shot-Down-Fl.../dp/1902304101
Richard Hillary's book:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Last-Enemy-R.../dp/071267344X
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documen...inea-pig.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea_Pig_Club

Unfortunately, the official site, http://www.gpigs.co.uk/ , appears to have disappeared.

A simple video using the stirring music from Memphis Belle (you'll know it when you hear it, it's probably got a real name!). I really should not watch such things as I come within inches of being a blubbering mess.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYBjp9MNayc

http://www.surgical-tutor.org.uk/def...ndoe.htm~right

I wonder if any plastic surgeons practicing today know of AM or could pioneer what he did?
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