Author: Christine Quigley
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Publisher: McFarland & Company
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 078642852X
Conjoined Twins: A Historical, Biological And Ethical Issues Encyclopedia
When two human ova fail to fully separate during pregnancy, the result is conjoined twins. Medical books Conjoined Twins. The twins may be connected by ligament, bone, or just flesh, and they often share organs, but what captures most people’s interest is whether the twins share sensations, thoughts and even souls. This encyclopedia presents entries on conjoined twins throughout history, the biological causes and effects of twins being born conjoined, and ethical issues such as self-support and separation surgery. It also includes entries on the modern standardized terminology used when discussing conjoined twins, the categories into which conjoined twins have been sorted, doctors past and present who have performed separation surgeries, and hospitals, such as Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, that are known for the separation of conjoined twins. This book even covers fraudulent conjoined twins and fictional ones in books written by such authors as Mark Twain, Vladimir Nabakov, and Katherine Dunn Medical books Lives and Loves of Daisy and Violet Hilton: A True Story of Conjoined Twins. Categories: Conjoined twins (Siamese twins)->Biography, Entertainers->United States->Biography. Contributors: Dean Jensen - Author. Format: Paperback
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Categories: Conjoined twins (Siamese twins)->Biography, Entertainers->United States->Biography. Contributors: Dean Jensen - Author. Format: Paperback
This gorgeous necklace features an incredibly ornate, baroque style frame in jet-black topped with a ivory resin cameo depicting a pair of conjoined twins . The cameo is 40x30 inches.
This cameo necklace includes the setting and the gunmetal black chain. The chain is 21". A perfect accessory to one of my dresses!
This necklace is ready to give as a gift . It come with a free gift box included.
This cameo necklace includes the setting and the gunmetal black chain. The chain is 21". A perfect accessory to one of my dresses!
This necklace is ready to give as a gift . It come with a free gift box included.
Round Sticker. Creepy Conjoined Twins Skeleton sticker
this sterling silver ring features the skull(s) of a two headed girl/boy, fashioned in the style of victorian mourning & the latin phrase: memento mori, which means, 'remember your mortality' or 'remember you must die'. this is the first 'human' fragment i have done and was also created as an homage to one of my oldest obsessions, the conjoined twin. the title comes from tod browning's cult movie 'freaks,' and explores my obsession with those marked with physical abnormalities as a personal metaphor for the visualization of internal psychic trauma and how people are connected by these flaws an
Medical Book Conjoined Twins
The twins may be connected by ligament, bone, or just flesh, and they often share organs, but what captures most people’s interest is whether the twins share sensations, thoughts and even souls. This encyclopedia presents entries on conjoined twins throughout history, the biological causes and effects of twins being born conjoined, and ethical issues such as self-support and separation surgery. It also includes entries on the modern standardized terminology used when discussing conjoined twins, the categories into which conjoined twins have been sorted, doctors past and present who have performed separation surgeries, and hospitals, such as Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, that are known for the separation of conjoined twins. This book even covers fraudulent conjoined twins and fictional ones in books written by such authors as Mark Twain, Vladimir Nabakov, and Katherine Dunn. Other entries cover relevant films, websites, and institutions.
