Medical Curiosities: A Miscellany of Medical Oddities, Horrors and Humours
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Title
Medical Curiosities: A Miscellany of Medical Oddities, Horrors and Humours
Description
An image of the cover of a book titled "Medical Curiosities" by Robert M. Youngson. It is a rich source of fascinating scientific lore and medical information, providing information on a number of bizarre ailments.
There are six pictures on the cover relating to historical medical practices and text which reads: "The extraordinary side of human health from bacon therapy and death via astrology to nutmeg psychosis, medicinal toads and miracles at Lourdes"
There are six pictures on the cover relating to historical medical practices and text which reads: "The extraordinary side of human health from bacon therapy and death via astrology to nutmeg psychosis, medicinal toads and miracles at Lourdes"
list of authors
Robert M. Youngson - a Scottish doctor who, after a varied career as a general medical practitioner, medical administrator, lecturer and senior clinical consultant, retired from clinical practice to become a full-time writer. He is now an established author with 38 published books to his credit.
Publisher
This book was published by Robinson in 1997.
Subject
Arab's Mouth / Belle Moral
Fayne
Fayne
Source
From AMM's personal archive
