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Medicines Strangest Cases: Extraordinary But True Stories From Over Five Centuries Of Medical History

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by Michael O'Donnell

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Medicine’s Strangest Cases is a choice prescription of weird and wonderful tales from the history of medicine, featuring the German doctor who fought a duel with a sausage, the Harley Street physician-turned-novelist who invented a disease—and its remedy—to keep his clients happy, and the quiet and cautious Swiss scientist who inadvertently unleashed LSD on the world. The stories in this book are bizarre, fascinating, hilarious, and, most importantly, true. Laugh out loud and wince with sympathy with this rundown of the most bizarre medical cases ever.

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ISBN13: 9781910232941

ISBN10: 1910232947

Language: English

Publisher: Portico

Publication Year: 2016

Format: Paperback

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Bizarre true medical stories through history, hilarious and shocking.
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If you're fascinated by the weird and wonderful side of medical history, this book is a real treat. It offers a collection of strange, amusing, and astonishing cases that will make you see medicine in a whole new light. Perfect for curious minds who enjoy bizarre tales with a historical twist, you'll find yourself captivated and even a little amused by these extraordinary stories.

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Medicines Strangest Cases: Extraordinary But True Stories From Over Five Centuries Of Medical History