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Boy, here's a case of common sense shining through if I ever saw it! I wish the "Director of the University of Penn's Center for Biomedical Ethics" the ability to think as logically. This is that procedure that one of our List Members keeps reporting such success with, I believe. If I were at the stage where they would accept me, I think I would try to volunteer. It sounds less risky even than a pallidotomy. And what's a curly little tail among friends, really? Nothing. -----Original Message----- From: will johnston <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, March 26, 1998 11:29 PM Subject: Re: Parkinson's study raises ethical questions >I believe the program provides for a free transplant/implant to those who >find out they received only a 'placebo operation' after the code is broken. > >This does not sound too bad to me. See how the ones did after they got the >porcine tissue implant. If they did well, you get the real operation free. > If the recipients getting the real thing develop snout, curly tails, and a >distrust of Hormel, you say "thanks, but no thanks." > >This is a no-lose play for those getting placebo except for a year or so of >time. > > >Willl