Listen to a sample
Strange Medicine
- Author
- Nathan Belofsky
- Narrator
- Chris Andrew Ciulla
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 26 October 2021
- Run Time
- 5 hours 10 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
● The ancient Egyptians applied electric eels to cure gout.
● Medieval dentists burned candles in patients' mouths to kill invisible worms gnawing at their teeth.
● Renaissance physicians timed surgical procedures according to the position of the stars, and instructed epileptics to collect fresh blood from the newly beheaded.
● Dr. Walter Freeman, the world's foremost practitioner of lobotomies, practiced his craft while traveling on family camping trips, cramming the back of the station wagon with kids—and surgical tools—then hammering ice picks into the eye sockets of his patients in between hikes in the woods.
Strange Medicine is an illuminating panorama of medical history as you've never seen it before.
User Reviews
No reviews yet.
Details
- Author
- Nathan Belofsky
- Narrator
- Chris Andrew Ciulla
- Duration
- 5 hours 10 minutes
- Release Date
- 26 October 2021
- ISBN
- 9781666162486
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Medical and health informatics, Human biology, Anatomy, Physiology, History
Synopsis
Now published in five languages, Strange Medicine casts a gimlet eye on the practice of medicine through the ages that highlights the most dubious ideas, bizarre treatments, and biggest blunders. From bad science and oafish behavior to stomach-turning procedures that hurt more than helped, Strange Medicine presents strange but true facts and an honor roll of doctors, scientists, and dreamers who inadvertently turned the clock of medicine backward:● The ancient Egyptians applied electric eels to cure gout.● Medieval dentists burned candles in patients' mouths to kill invisible worms gnawing at their teeth.● Renaissance physicians timed surgical procedures according to the position of the stars, and instructed epileptics to collect fresh blood from the newly beheaded.● Dr. Walter Freeman, the world's foremost practitioner of lobotomies, practiced his craft while traveling on family camping trips, cramming the back of the station wagon with kids—and surgical tools—then hammering ice picks into the eye sockets of his patients in between hikes in the woods.Strange Medicine is an illuminating panorama of medical history as you've never seen it before.
About xigxag
xigxag is an independent, UK-based audiobook platform and the UK's only B Corp certified audiobook company. We offer nearly 150,000 audiobooks, all with professional human narration. No AI-generated voices. xigxag is rated an Ethical Consumer Best Buy for audiobooks and a top-rated ethical bookshop.
There is no subscription. You buy the audiobooks you want, you own them permanently, and prices start at $13.95. The more you listen over the year, the less you pay per book, and there is always a selection in Listen for Less from $7.95. You can also send audiobooks as gifts using our audiobook gift cards or in-app gifting.
Every audiobook on xigxag has honest reviews covering both the book and the narration, and our community features make it easy to share what you are listening to, discover what others recommend, and find your next listen.
Download or stream on iOS, Android, or in your browser. Browse the full catalogue at xigxag.co.uk.