Sick, nasty medical practices
By: by Kelly Regan Barnhill.
Series: Edge books. Horrible things
Publisher: Capstone Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Mankato, Minn
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781429622936
Subjects: Medicine -- History -- Juvenile literature; Medical innovations -- History -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: "Describes a variety of strange medical practices from the past"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup; title: Lobotomies; title: Bloodletting; title: Mercury; title: Trepanation; title: Is cleanliness next to godliness?; title: Magic and medicine; title: Egyptian headache cures; title: Mental illness; title: The Battle Creek vibratory chair; title: Magnets for health!; title: Where to find it.