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Strange medicine: a shocking history of real medical practices through the ages
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Published:
New York : Penguin Group, 2013.
Physical Desc:
viii, 213 pages ; 20 cm
Status:
Southgate
610.9 B452 2013
Description

Strange Medicine casts a gimlet eye on the practice of medicine through the ages that highlights the most dubious ideas, bizarre treatments, and biggest blunders. From bad science and oafish behavior to stomach-turning procedures that hurt more than helped, Strange Medicine presents strange but true facts and an honor roll of doctors, scientists, and dreamers who inadvertently turned the clock of medicine backwards.

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ISBN:
9780399159954, 0399159959

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"A Perigee Book"
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Strange Medicine casts a gimlet eye on the practice of medicine through the ages that highlights the most dubious ideas, bizarre treatments, and biggest blunders. From bad science and oafish behavior to stomach-turning procedures that hurt more than helped, Strange Medicine presents strange but true facts and an honor roll of doctors, scientists, and dreamers who inadvertently turned the clock of medicine backwards.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Belofsky, N. (2013). Strange medicine: a shocking history of real medical practices through the ages. New York, Penguin Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Belofsky, Nathan. 2013. Strange Medicine: A Shocking History of Real Medical Practices Through the Ages. New York, Penguin Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Belofsky, Nathan, Strange Medicine: A Shocking History of Real Medical Practices Through the Ages. New York, Penguin Group, 2013.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Belofsky, Nathan. Strange Medicine: A Shocking History of Real Medical Practices Through the Ages. New York, Penguin Group, 2013.

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