Crazy medicine. Strange diseases and no less strange methods of treatment in the history of medicine

This interesting collection of historical curioses contains the strangest cases that have confused doctors from around the world. From Holland of the XVII century to tsarist Russia, from rural Canada to a whaling ship in the Pacific Ocean - people did nonsense everywhere, caused harm to themselves, and the doctors had to make all this (For example, one sailor swallowed dozens of penny knives to entertain his comrades) Other stories indicate the ingenuity that surgeons showed long before the appearance of anesthesia. So, in the 19th century, a bold operation was carried out to remove a metal fragment from under the heart of the patient who was conscious. We also learn about strange and sometimes funny medicines that the doctors of the past used: from cow vomiting to enemas with port.
This book, combining a fascinating story with piercing humor, will lead you according to the most funny, strange and amazing corners of medical history, thanks to which modern doctors have the opportunity and knowledge to treat many diseases