Bleed, Blister, Puke, and Purge: The Dirty Secrets Behind Early American Medicine Contributor(s): Younker, J. Marin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1942186509 ISBN-13: 9781942186502 Publisher: Zest Books (Tm) OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - General |
Dewey: 610.973 |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.45 lbs) 112 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Riots over the medical use of cadavers, public access to institutions for the insane, and full-blown surgeries without the aid of anesthetics or painkillers. Welcome to the middle ages of American medicine. |
Contributor Bio(s): Younker, J. Marin: - J. Marin Younker worked as a public librarian for thirteen years, book-talking in the schools, leading book groups, talking to teens, and managing teen collections. She earned a degree in History from Western Washington University, and now lives in the Seattle area with her family and animal menagerie. |