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by sachdevap 4621 days ago
I am not sure what you mean by "had been so wronged by "science""
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The labotomy that put him in that state, granted it relieved his seizures but I suspect the end result wasn't what Dr. Scoville was going for.
No it wasn't the end result he was going for. But to say that the patient was wronged because of it is a grave injustice to the doctor who worked hard to get it right. Firstly, the patient must have been described the possible risks. Even back then, we knew that messing with the brain could screw up a lot. Secondly, it is tough to ascertain whether his life would have been any better with the pain of those seizures. His ability to live a normal life was already impaired.