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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Choice Review     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Janik, Erika.     Subjects     Herbs -- Therapeutic use -- History.     Phrenology -- History.     Hydrotherapy -- History.     Mesmerism -- History.     Hypnotism -- History.     Patent medicines -- History.     Osteopathic medicine -- History.     Chiropractic -- History.     Medicine -- Specialties and specialists -- History.     Medicine -- History -- 19th century.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Janik, Erika.       by title:      Marketplace of the m...       by call number:      615.5 J33m     Search the Web     Janik, Erika.     Herbs -- Therapeutic use -- History.     Phrenology -- History.     Hydrotherapy -- History.     Mesmerism -- History.     Hypnotism -- History.     Patent medicines -- History.     Osteopathic medicine -- History.     Chiropractic -- History.     Medicine -- Specialties and specialists -- History.     Medicine -- History -- 19th century.       MARC Display

Marketplace of the marvelous : the strange origins of modern medicine / Erika Janik. by Janik, Erika. Beacon Press, c2014. Call #: 615.5 J33m Subjects Herbs -- Therapeutic use -- History.   Phrenology -- History.   Hydrotherapy -- History.   Mesmerism -- History.   Hypnotism -- History.   Patent medicines -- History.   Osteopathic medicine -- History.   Chiropractic -- History.   Medicine -- Specialties and specialists -- History.   Medicine -- History -- 19th century. ISBN:  9780807022085 (hc.) 080702208X (hc.) Alternate title:  Market place of the marvelous : the strange origins of modern medicine Description:  337 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents:  Medicine at the crossroads -- Every man his own physician : Thomson's botanic medicine -- The only true science of the mind : phrenology -- Quenching thirst, healing pain : hydropathy -- Dilutions of health : homeopathy -- Hypnotized : Mesmer and his mental magic -- Selling snake oil : patent medicine -- Manual medicine : osteopathy and chiropractic -- The fall and rise of alternative medicine. Summary:  Janik tells the colorful stories of "quacks," whose shams, foils, or genuine wish to heal helped shape and influence modern medicine. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Captain William Spry Public Library Adult Nonfiction 615.5 J33m Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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