Bibliograph

Quacks & con artists, by John Farndon ; illustrated by Venitia Dean

Type

Label

Quacks & con artists, by John Farndon ; illustrated by Venitia Dean

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 4 to 6

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Quacks & con artists

Oclc number

951190474

Responsibility statement

by John Farndon ; illustrated by Venitia Dean

Series statement

The sickening history of medicine

Summary

"Modern doctors spend years studying science and the human body. But doctors in the past didn't have the same understanding we have today. Read this book to learn all about the history of doctors and their medical knowledge"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Cutting and drilling -- Old doctors -- Bad moods -- Body butchers-the Anatomists -- Leeches and bloodletting -- Barbers and quacks -- New blood -- Sick hospitals -- Taking the pustule -- Can't feel a thing -- Medical times -- Doctors make me sick!

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Quacks and con artists

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