The Apothecary's Wife: The Hidden History of Medicine and How It Became a Commodity by Karen Bloom Gevirtz

The Apothecary's Wife: The Hidden History of Medicine and How It Became a Commodity

Karen Bloom Gevirtz

328 pages • first pub 2024 (view editions)

nonfiction health history science challenging informative medium-paced
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The running joke in Europe for centuries was that anyone in a hurry to die should call the doctor. As far back as ancient Greece, physicians were notorious for administering painful and often fatal treatments – and charging for the privilege. For ...

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