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Platt, Richard

Doctors Did What?!: The Weird History of Medicine

48 pp. | Two-Can | October, 2006 | Trade ISBN 1-58728-580-0 $16.95 | Paper ISBN 1-58728-581-9 $8.95
(3) 4-6 Snappy text and busy pages cover the practice of medicine throughout the ages. Research and breakthroughs, mistakes and misconceptions--including the medicinal use of goat dung and pelican droppings (ancient Rome and Egypt, respectively)--as well as important discoveries are presented. Part entertainment and part information, this book makes an agreeable contrast to more traditional texts on the topic. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Christina Dorr

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