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Cautionary tales from medicine's darker history.
This isn't just any history book—it’s a rollicking journey through the oft-neglected alleyways of medical practice. "A Brief History of Bad Medicine" uncovers the mishaps and mayhem that have punctuated the otherwise noble field of medicine. Prepare for eye-opening stories that are as educational as they are startling, perfect for anyone who relishes the strange intersection where human error meets scientific pursuit.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9781780332611
Publisher: Robinson Publishing
Date of Publication: 2012-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.13
(rated by 71 readers)
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A doctor removes the normal, healthy side of a patient's brain instead of the malignant tumor. A man whose leg is scheduled for amputation wakes up to find his healthy leg removed. These recent examples are part of a history of medical disasters and embarrassments as old as the profession itself. In Brief History of Bad Medicine, Robert M. Youngson and Ian Schott have written the definitive account of medical mishap in modern and not-so-modern times. From famous quacks to curious forms of sexual healing, from blunders with the brain to drugs worse than the diseases they are intended to treat, the book reveals shamefully dangerous doctors, human guinea pigs, and the legendary surgeon who was himself a craven morphine addict. Exploring the line between the comical and the tragic, the honest mistake and the intentional crime, Brief History of Bad Medicine illustrates once and for all that you can't always trust the people in white coats.
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Cautionary tales from medicine's darker history.
This isn't just any history book—it’s a rollicking journey through the oft-neglected alleyways of medical practice. "A Brief History of Bad Medicine" uncovers the mishaps and mayhem that have punctuated the otherwise noble field of medicine. Prepare for eye-opening stories that are as educational as they are startling, perfect for anyone who relishes the strange intersection where human error meets scientific pursuit.
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