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Medicine's Strangest Cases - Extraordinary But True Stories From Over Five Centuries Of Medical History

Michael O'Donnell

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Medicine's Strangest Cases - Extraordinary But True Stories From Over Five Centuries Of Medical History

by Michael O'Donnell
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Bizarre medical tales for history and science fans.

Medicine's Strangest Cases is a perfect read for anyone who loves to delve into unusual and humorous stories from the medical world. The author takes the reader on a journey through time, introducing us to some of the most bizarre cases in medical history. The stories are not only entertaining but also offer an insight into the evolution of medicine and scientific discoveries. Whether you are a medical student, a clinician, or simply a curious reader, this book will leave you both fascinated and amused.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Medicine's Strangest Cases - Extraordinary But True Stories From Over Five Centuries Of Medical History

by Michael O'Donnell
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ISBN: 9781910232941
Author: Michael O'Donnell
Publisher: Portico
Date of Publication: 2016-07-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science
Related Topics: Medicine
Goodreads rating: 3.73
(rated by 74 readers)

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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.
 

Bizarre medical tales for history and science fans.

Medicine's Strangest Cases is a perfect read for anyone who loves to delve into unusual and humorous stories from the medical world. The author takes the reader on a journey through time, introducing us to some of the most bizarre cases in medical history. The stories are not only entertaining but also offer an insight into the evolution of medicine and scientific discoveries. Whether you are a medical student, a clinician, or simply a curious reader, this book will leave you both fascinated and amused.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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