Healthy Bodies in History 6
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What was the primary method Walter Freeman used to perform lobotomies?

  • Cutting into the brain directly
  • Drilling a hole in the patient's skull
  • Hammering a metal spike through the eye socket (correct)
  • Administering medication orally
  • How did most patients end up after undergoing lobotomies performed by Walter Freeman?

  • Experiencing minor side effects
  • In need of full-time care due to severe brain damage (correct)
  • Showing significant improvement in their mental health
  • Fully cured of their illnesses
  • What was the final outcome for around 15% of the patients who underwent lobotomies performed by Walter Freeman?

  • Death (correct)
  • No change in their condition
  • Temporary relief from symptoms
  • Full recovery
  • How many lobotomies did Walter Freeman perform across the United States before being stopped in 1967?

    <p>3,439</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was blood-letting ineffective as a medical practice according to the text?

    <p>It caused more harm than good</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What word in the text refers to somebody having everything all worked out?

    <p>Comprehensive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What evidence in the text supports the opening sentence regarding Walter Freeman's beliefs about lobotomies?

    <p>'He believed that destroying or removing the front of a person’s brain would stop all of these illnesses'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'It doesn’t need saying' means:

    <p>'It's pointless to mention'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might somebody have preferred to have a lobotomy based on the information provided?

    <p>'For relief from mental illnesses'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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