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BIZARRE MEDICNE: UNUSUAL TRTMNTS & PRACTICES THRGH AGES

History of Medicine

Health, Medicine & Nursing

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<P>From placing leeches on the neck to treat a cough to using crocodile dung to prevent pregnancy, a number of medical treatments that now seem unusual were once commonplace. While a few of these remedies may have been effective, most were either useless or actually counterproductive to good health. Even today, there are alternative and fringe treatments considered bizarre by mainstream medicine yet used by hundreds of thousands of people. This book offers a fascinating look into the history of medicine. Entries are organized by disease or medical condition and explore the folk and traditional <Q>cures</Q>; used to treat them. Explanations are provided for why some treatments may have worked and why others may have done more harm than good. In addition, entries provide a clear description of the causes, symptoms, and current treatment options for each condition based on current scientific understanding. Each entry also discusses the condition's enduring impact on society and the arts.</P>

Bizarre Medicine: Unusual Treatments and Practices through the Ages

College Senior

Bizarre Medicine

Duration

Duration Unit Of Measure

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Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication.
Contents.
List of Entries.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
1: Appendicitis.
2: Arthritis, Rheumatism, and Gout.
3: Back Pain and Spine Issues.
4: Birth Defects and Congenital Anomalies.
5: Bites: Mammals and Reptiles.
6: Bites and Stings: Insects and Arachnids.
7: Bites and Stings Issues.
8: Burns.
9: Cancer.
10: Cardiovascular (Heart) Diseases.
11: Childbirth: Maternal Complications.
12: Childbirth and the Normal Postpartum Period.
13: Childhood Diseases.
14: Cholera.
15: Common Cold and Other Nasal Issues.
16: Coughs, Bronchitis, and Laryngitis.
17: Depression and Melancholia.
18: Diabetes.
19: Dislocations, Sprains, and Bruises.
20: Drowning, Choking, and Asphyxiation.
21: Ear Issues and Deafness.
22: Eye Conditions, Visual Impairment, and Blindness.
23: Fevers.
24: Foot Problems.
25: Fractures and Bone Issues.
26: Gastroenteritis, Dysentery, and Diarrhea.
27: Head and Hair Issues.
28: Headaches and Head Injuries.
29: Health Maintenance.
30: Hernia.
31: Hysteria and Mass Hysteria.
32: Infant Issues, Illnesses, and Death.
33: Inflammation and Pain.
34: Influenza.
35: Insomnia and Sleep Disorders.
36: Leg Problems.
37: Leprosy.
38: Liver and Gallbladder Issues.
39: Malaria and Intermittent Fevers.
40: Menstruation and Gynecological Issues.
41: Mental Disorders (&#x201C;Neurotic&#x201D;): Anxiety and Functional Disorders.
42: Mental Disorders (&#x201C;Psychotic&#x201D;): Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia.
43: Neurological and Dementia Disorders.
44: Obesity and Weight Loss.
45: Parasites and Worms.
46: Plague.
47: Pneumonia and Lung Conditions.
48: Polio.
49: Pregnancy: Common Issues and Potential Complications.
50: Pregnancy: Infertility, Fostering Conception, and Pregnancy Tests.
51: Pregnancy: Prevention and Termination.
52: Rheumatic and Scarlet Fever.
53: Seizures and Epilepsy.
54: Sexually Transmitted Infections.
55: Skin Conditions.
56: Smallpox.
57: Sore Throats.
58: Sterility and Male Reproductive Issues.
59: Stomach Ailments.
60: Stress and Anxiety.
61: Substance Use Disorders.
62: Tetanus.
63: Tooth and Mouth Issues.
64: Tuberculosis.
65: Typhoid Fever.
66: Typhus.
67: Urinary Tract Issues.
68: Wounds and Wound Infections.
69: Yellow Fever.
70: Zoonotic Diseases.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Index.
About the Author.

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