Could todays advances in surgery and medical knowledge / hospital care be good enough to provide the treatment to save his life after the shots?
2007-11-14 03:12:50 · 29 answers · asked by brutus 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Since half of his brain was blown away, I think modern technology MAY have been able to keep him in a vegetative state, if that. I don't think it's likely though.
2007-11-14 03:15:37 · answer #1 · answered by ≤ Flattery Operated © 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The head shot he suffered would still be hard to overcome today.
Oswald would be a different story, its possible he could have been saved using today's technology. That would have made the conspiracy theory a lot different had he lived.
2007-11-14 03:16:25 · answer #2 · answered by Curious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to be cruel ,but if he did survive, he would not make a great president anymore due to massive injuries to head and brain. Which would mean that Lyndon Johnson would be sworn in as president anyway.
So any theory that he was directly responsible in someway can be thrown out the window.
2007-11-14 03:20:40 · answer #3 · answered by Michael M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No however it wouldnt have been able to happen today, presidents are not allowed to be driven in open air vehicles. the irony is that the new rule took place after JFK was shot.
2007-11-14 03:18:13 · answer #4 · answered by Andy C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They may be able to save his life but the big problem would be the quality of life he would be left with. He is better off where he is..being a vegatable would be hard for this vibrant man. He is missed.
2007-11-14 03:18:43 · answer #5 · answered by wilma s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it. The back of his head and most of his brain were shot off. Even if they could save his life, he'd probably be comatose and on life support - and that's no way to live.
2007-11-14 03:21:04 · answer #6 · answered by Ginger R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, they'd keep him alive for weeks while the courts wrangled over taking him off life support - but he'd never regain consciousness - far too much damage to the brain.
2007-11-14 03:16:27 · answer #7 · answered by Mike 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they were able to save him, he'd never have normal brain function. It's probably best that he died as he did. Folks with extensive brain trauma face years of physical therapy just to do basic tasks.
2007-11-14 03:16:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not unless there is a big gov. cover up to hide the fact that our scientists can now perform brain transplants. He took a rifle bullet to the head, nothing we have today can fix as much damage as he sustained.
2007-11-14 03:18:02 · answer #9 · answered by speedye750 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was missing about 4 square inches of his skull, with an equal amount of brain missing. They might have saved his body, but his brain was going to be dead anyway.
2007-11-14 07:20:28 · answer #10 · answered by glenn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋