Bleed, Blister, Puke, and Purge: The Dirty Secrets Behind Early American Medicine

By: J. Marin Younker

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Synopsis: Riots over the medical use of cadavers, public access to institutions for the insane, and full-blown surgeries without the aid of anesthetics or painkillers. Welcome to the middle ages of American medicine. Bleed, Blister, Puke, and Purge exposes the extraordinary practices and major players of American medical history, from America's colonial era to the late 1800s. It's hard to believe that today's cutting-edge medicine originated from such crude beginnings, but this book reminds us to be grateful for today's medical care, while also raising the question: what current medical practices will be the horrors of tomorrow?

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 112 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781541579521
Related ISBNs:: 9781942186502, 9781541581685, 9781541596436, 9781942186335
Publisher:: Lerner Publishing Group
Date of Addition:: 03/07/23
Copyrighted By:: J. Marin Younker
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Science, Teens, Health, Mind and Body
Grade Levels:: Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade
Reading Age:: 11–18
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.