The Hilarious Horrifying Road to Modern Medicine

The Sawbones Book: The Hilarious, Horrifying Road to Modern Medicine

by Justin McElroy

4.8 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	24239 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	217 pages

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From the gruesome to the hilarious, the history of medicine is a wild ride. In his new book, "The Hilarious Horrifying Road to Modern Medicine," author Dr. Ken Burns takes us on a fascinating and entertaining journey through the annals of medical history.

Burns begins his book with a look at the early days of medicine, when doctors were more likely to harm their patients than help them. He tells the story of the infamous Dr. William Beaumont, who performed a stomach fistula on a young man named Alexis St. Martin. Beaumont then spent years experimenting on St. Martin, using him as a human guinea pig to study the digestive process.

Burns also delves into the dark side of medical history, recounting the horrors of the plague, the smallpox epidemic, and the Spanish flu. He describes the gruesome treatments that were used to combat these diseases, including bloodletting, leeching, and mercury poisoning.

But it's not all doom and gloom. Burns also finds plenty of humor in the history of medicine. He tells the story of the surgeon who accidentally removed the wrong kidney, the doctor who prescribed a patient a diet of nothing but pickles, and the woman who was cured of her hysteria by being forced to wear a chastity belt.

"The Hilarious Horrifying Road to Modern Medicine" is a fascinating and entertaining look at the history of medicine. Burns' writing is engaging and informative, and he brings to life the colorful characters and bizarre events that have shaped the practice of medicine.

If you're interested in the history of medicine, or if you just want a good laugh, then I highly recommend "The Hilarious Horrifying Road to Modern Medicine." It's a book that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.

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The Sawbones Book: The Hilarious, Horrifying Road to Modern Medicine

by Justin McElroy

4.8 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	24239 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	217 pages

FREE