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On this page we will publish short commentary pieces about matters of topical interest. Such submissions are always welcome, and will be published outside of the normal publication dates, as and when they are accepted for publication.

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What are the ‘what ifs' for face transplantion?

As I write this, the recipient of the first partial face transplant is giving a news conference, some 10 weeks after surgery. She looks good, and seems happy with the results. Will this innovation now become a fully fledged research therapy?

Full text of commentary article: What are the'what ifs' for face transplantation?

Fiona O'Neill is completing an interdisciplinary PhD based in CESAGen, at Lancaster University entitled Uncanny Belongings: ethics and the technologies of fashioning flesh. Her current work considers human-technology relations with regard to bioethical issues across standard and innovative medicine. She continues to contribute to the debates regarding face transplantation.

 

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