Through the Victorian and Edwardian eras, various new health
movements emerged in the transition to the modern age of scientific
medicine. Strange medical devices and quack cures were pushed for
the curing of illnesses during this time, frequently using crude
remedies based on simplistic beliefs and the placebo effect.
Nowadays, some of these treatments appear absurd, even cruel.
Because some of these devices were properly used as appropriate
therapies, it's difficult to label them altogether as bogus
devices. This book takes a thorough look at unconventional medical
gadgets, as well as the strange devices and therapies used by both
fringe and legitimate healers, and places them in the perspective
of modern medicine. The author argues that quackery should not be
defined by the ineffectiveness of a therapy, but rather be based on
the fraudulent intent of the people who pushed dishonest and
deceptive remedies.
General
Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2021 |
Authors: |
Jeremy Agnew
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
277 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4766-8383-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
General issues >
History of medicine
|
LSN: |
1-4766-8383-2 |
Barcode: |
9781476683836 |
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