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In The Case Of Phineas Gage Case

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The Case of Phineas Gage On September 13th, 1848, Phineas Gage was the victim of an unbelievable accident (Costandi, 2006). Gage was a railroad construction worker, working on the Rutland and Burlington Railroad (Costandi, 2006). The accident was due to an explosion which caused a tamping iron to launch through Gage’s skull (Costandi, 2006). Gage was taken to a doctor, but since there was not much medical knowledge during this time period, the doctor only cleaned his wounds and covered them with bandages (Costandi, 2006). No surgical procedures were performed on Gage, but somehow he managed to survive (Costandi, 2006). Due to the improper care of Gage’s wounds, his brain became infected with a fungus (Costandi, 2006). It is definitely a
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