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Farndon, John

Quacks & Con Artists: The Dubious History of Doctors

32 pp. | Lerner/Hungry Tomato | April, 2017 | Library ISBN 978-1-5124-1560-5 $26.65 | Paper ISBN 978-1-5124-3077-6 $7.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-5124-2712-7
(3) 4-6 Sickening History of Medicine series. Illustrated by Venitia Dean. The emphasis here is on the gross and bizarre in the history of medicine and diseases. In each book, an introduction is followed by twelve sections covering the goriest details of past epidemics, unhygienic practices, ancient medicines (e.g., poisonous hemlock) and treatments (bloodletting), "quacks," and more. Cartoon characters with horrified and disgusted expressions illustrate the brief, engaging texts. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Sickening History of Medicine titles: Plague!, Quacks and Con Artists, Strange Medicine, and Tiny Killers.
Reviewer: Gail Hedges

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