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What was the primary method Walter Freeman used to perform lobotomies?
Hammering a metal spike through the eye socket
How did most patients end up after undergoing lobotomies performed by Walter Freeman?
In need of full-time care due to severe brain damage
What was the final outcome for around 15% of the patients who underwent lobotomies performed by Walter Freeman?
Death
How many lobotomies did Walter Freeman perform across the United States before being stopped in 1967?
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Why was blood-letting ineffective as a medical practice according to the text?
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What word in the text refers to somebody having everything all worked out?
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What evidence in the text supports the opening sentence regarding Walter Freeman's beliefs about lobotomies?
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'It doesn’t need saying' means:
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Why might somebody have preferred to have a lobotomy based on the information provided?
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