> > Who says you need a doctor to perform surgery?  I
> > have read
> > accounts of Australian aborigines performing
> > amputations *on
> > themselves* when, for example, an animal bite became
> > gangrenous.
>
>Don't forget about the ancient skulls dug up (I can't
>remember where) that had holes drilled in them to
>release evil spirits. Of course we have no way of
>knowing the success rate of that particular
>surgery....

And some people in this day and age STILL practice it, as a way of
'enlightnement' (sic)

Do a search for 'trepanation' on a good search engine, you'll be greatly
amused/horrified at the results...

Lilith
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