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CultureLab: Suzie Edge’s curious (and sometimes gruesome) history of famous body parts

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Advancements in Transplantation and the Complexities of Amputation

This chapter explores the advancements in transplantation, including xenotransplantation and growing human organs in pigs, while also discussing the complexities and challenges of amputation as a medical procedure, such as chronic pain and the increase in amputations due to war casualties.

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