Bellevue- Hospital History by David Oshinsky
Bellevue Hospital in New York has a long and somewhat sordid history. This book covers in great depth it's life, growth, and story. Though dry at times it is interesting to read about one of the oldest, if not oldest hospital in the United States. It has great information on how medicine and the medical world changed over the years. It was ground zero for so much. Read this, then you will understand a bit more about the story "10 days in the mad house" by Nelle Bly. 4 out of 5 coffins Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Bellevue-Centuries-Medicine-Americas-Hospital/dp/0307386716/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1542687353&sr=8-2&keywords=bellevue Link for 10 Days: https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Days-Mad-House-Nellie-Bly/dp/1519649266/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1542687415&sr=8-1&keywords=10+days+in+the+madhouse
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Quackery- A brief History of the worst ways to cure everything by Lydia Kang, and Nate Pedersen
This book is funny, though some of the language and assumptions made were not the best choice of language. It still has a TON of great information. It is broken down really nicely in small chunks of related materials. If you are interested in all things Quack medical, or just medical history in general, this is a good book to read. I enjoyed it because it was not as dry as most on this subject. 4 out of 5 coffins Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Quackery-Brief-History-Worst-Everything/dp/0761189815/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1542687241&sr=8-1&keywords=quackery |
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October 2020
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