Atlantic article on Lincoln's survival

[RJNorton]

(12-01-2013 08:13 PM)J. Beckert Wrote:  I'm not a Doctor, but due to the reports of Lincoln's position as he was shot and the fact so much bruising and discoloration was noted on the right side of his face, I tend to believe the rather large bullet damaged both sides of his brain.

I agree, Joe. However, the most well-known doctor to argue Lincoln could have survived is Dr. Thomas Scalea. If one googles 'Thomas Scalea Abraham Lincoln' there are numerous articles on the web describing Dr. Scalea's thoughts on why he feels Lincoln could have been saved. Last year I wrote Dr. Scalea an email inviting him to join the forum, but I received no reply.

"We probably see a dozen gunshot wounds to the head each year where people survive. He (Lincoln) had a non-fatal injury by 2007 standards," said Thomas M. Scalea, a surgeon and the director of the Shock Trauma Center."