LISTEN: Gross Medical History

January 12, 2011 by  
Filed under Books, DailyTarcher, Fun Fact, In the News

From Elliot In the Morning, DC 101 FM (Washington, DC)
January 10, 2010

Why You Should Store Your Farts in Jar by David Haviland — A thoroughly enjoyable investigation into some of the most gruesome stories in medical history, from the barbaric sawbones of the ancient world, through the snake-oil peddlers of the industrial age, and up to some of today’s most dubious medical practices (or malpractices!), Why You Should Store Your Farts in a Jar is sure to delight fans of the obscure, absurd, and grotesque.”

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