of femoral artery. The femoral artery, femoral vein, femoral nerve, and muscle tissues were found and dissociated under the microscope. All the small vessel branches of femoral artery and femoral vein were ligatured and cut off without damaging the vessel wall. After the dissociation, the surface of femoral artery was wrapped by the sterile pads. Then an asepsis plastic diaphragm with the size of 5 cm in length and 4 cm in width was placed under the femoral artery to separate the femoral artery from veins, nerve, and other tissues. The prepared drug solution was continually dripped on the pads and the femoral artery was soaked in the drug solution for 4 hours. At the end of the experiment, the pads and diaphragm were removed, and the incision was closedinto line to meet the relatives of the deceased and to offer whatever words of comfort we could.

Ahead of us in line were three young men. One was in an army uniform and the other two wore nice haircuts, dark suits and white shirts...all very professional looking. They approached Mrs. Miller, standing composed and smiling by her husband's casket.

Each of the young men hugged her, kissed her on the cheek, spoke briefly with her and moved on to the casket. Her misty light blue eyes followed them as, one by one, each young man stopped briefly and placed his own warm hand over the cold pale hand in the casket. Each left the mortuary awkwardly, wiping his eyes.

Our turn came to meet Mrs. Miller. I told her who