Dreadful Diseases and Terrible Treatments

Dreadful Diseases and Terrible Treatments The Story of Medicine Through the Ages

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Publisher's Synopsis

Dreadful Diseases and Terrible Treatments charts humankind's battle against illness from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Starting with common complaints, it describes some of the most ill-advised cures in the annals of medical history: from lancets and leeches to bed rest and fecal remedies.--.

Book information

ISBN: 9781435164710
Publisher: Metro Books, an imprint of Sterling Publishing
Imprint: Metro Books, an imprint of Sterling Publishing
Pub date:
DEWEY: 610.9
DEWEY edition: 23
Number of pages: 256