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Younker, J. Marin

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

112 pp. | Zest | October, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-942186-32-8 $13.99
(4) YA In addition to early American medicine, the narrative touches on eighteenth-century European medicine, displays of medical and anatomical anomalies in various countries, and ancient Greek and Roman physicians; later sections focus on medical advances during and after the American Civil War. Archival photos and ads, personal diary excerpts, and primary source testimonials add interest to the dense but informative (and grisly) text. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Gail Hedges

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