"Report of an autopsy on the bodies of Chang and Eng Bunker, commonly known as the Siamese Twins" by Harrison Allen, M.D. is a historical medical account from the late 1800s that examines and explains the extraordinary lives and deaths of the world-renowned conjoined twins. This report chronicles their origins in Siam and their adaptation to life as farmers in North Carolina, where they established families, while detailing the distinct anatomical features discovered via their autopsy. The report covers Chang's struggles with health challenges like alcoholism and paralysis ultimately leading to his death from bronchitis, and the subsequent impact on Eng, who died soon after, also focusing on their shared circulatory systems and the unique difficulties arising from their condition providing significant contributions to medical and anatomical sciences.
Report of an autopsy on the bodies of Chang and Eng Bunker, commonly known as the Siamese twins
By Harrison Allen
Bound together in life and death, the autopsy unveils the extraordinary anatomy and intertwined fates of the celebrated Siamese twins.
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About the AuthorHarrison Allen was an American physician and anatomist. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 17, 1841. He graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1861, and in 1862 became a surgeon in the United States Army and served until the conclusion of the Civil War in 1865.
Harrison Allen was an American physician and anatomist. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 17, 1841. He graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1861, and in 1862 became a surgeon in the United States Army and served until the conclusion of the Civil War in 1865.
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