Atlantic article on Lincoln's survival

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(12-01-2013 09:18 AM)Rob Wick Wrote:  but my gut tells me being kept alive, possibly. Living a functional life, doubtful.
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Rob

I agree, Rob.

A lot depends on whether the bullet crossed the centerline of the brain. I think this is crucial to know. The Atlantic article, if I am interpreting it correctly, seems to take the position the bullet didn't cross the centerline. But Lincoln's doctors disagreed on the path of the bullet. Ed Steers writes:

In Dr. Lattimer's book the author writes that Drs. Woodward and Curtis said left eye, and Drs. Barnes and Taft said right eye. (In another description Taft contradicted himself and said left eye.)

Diagram from Dr. Lattimer's book