I was so gobsmacked when a mate told me there is a new American reality TV programme called Miracle Workers that offers poor people the chance to have free 'miracle' medical treatment in return for being in the programme?! You guessed it, it includes cochlear implants(!)
My friend typed out the first few paragraphs for me....
"it promises to be the most controversial 'reality' television show yet. disney is offering the seriously ill the chance of a 'miracle' cure by becoming a guinea pig for pioneering surgery.
patients requiring brain or spinal tumour treatment and other sufferers of debilitating or life-threatening diseases are invited to take a chnce on Miracle Workers.
patients are introduced to an elite team of surgeons who will offer them a second chance of life if they sign up to breakthrough medical techniques.
the producers are looking for patients who have been given little hope by doctors. they must also be too poor to afford 'elite medical care'.
they will be filmed every step of the way, 'from consultations to surgery to recovery'. but the small print on the patient applicationform states: 'the results of any medical treatment cannot be assured.'"
and here's the list...
"we are particularly interested in finding potential candidates for the following procedures:
brain and spine tumour treatment
deep brain stimulation for essential tremor, parkinson's, or dystonia
cornea transplant
cochlear implant
artificial disc replacement
cranio-facial surgery
bilateral hip replacement
reconstructive surgery for vascular anomalies (excluding hemangioma)
radiosynovectomy (for haemophiliacs)
vascular surgery
rhizotomy surgery"
ref: The Times, Weds February 1 2006, p27
I really don't know what to say!?
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