Strange medicine : a shocking history of real medical practices through the ages
Belofsky, Nathan2013
Book
Provides a true account of bad science, oafish behavior, and nauseating procedures, taking readers on a wild ride through medical history's dubious ideas, bizarre treatments, and biggest blunders.
Main title:
Author:
Imprint:
New York, New York : Penguin Group, 2013.
Collation:
viii, 213 pages ; 21 cm.
Notes:
"A Perigee Book."Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: ch. One Growing Pains -- ch. Two Medicine's Dark Ages -- ch. Three The "Renaissance" -- ch. Four The Age of Heroic Medicine.
ISBN:
9780399159954
Dewey class:
910.9610.9
LC class:
R133
Language:
English
BRN:
208768
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Health | HEALTH 610.9 BELO | Available |