They may be the world’s most effective bloodsuckers and flesh-eaters. Once scorned by doctors, leeches and maggots are making a comeback in many hospitals. Surgeons say these low-tech medical "devices" can be life-savers for patients with serious wounds or burns.

Guests

  • Dr. James Jeng Trauma and burn surgeon; Associate director of the Burn Center at Washington Hospital Center.
  • Dr. Ronald Sherman Chairman of the Board of Directors, the BTER Foundation; Assistant Researcher at UC Irvine and supplier of medical maggots
  • Dr. L. Scott Levin Division Chief, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Duke University Medical Center
  • Lisa Darmo Biologist and Department Head, Carolina Biological Supply Company
  • Robert Root-Bernstein Professor of Physiology, Michigan State University; Co-Author, "Honey, Mud, Maggots and Other Medical Marvels: The Science Behind Folk Remedies and Old Wives' Tales"

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