Sickening History of Medicine

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Discover the plagues of the past-rotting skin, dissolving lungs, and sinister swelling. Learn the history of these killer diseases and the doctors who discovered their causes. Being sick is horrible-but it used to be worse!

2) Quacks and Con Artists: The Dubious History of Doctors

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Series

Language

English

Description

Doctors of the past might weren't like doctors you see today! Many of their remedies were weird, disgusting, or dangerous. But others paved the way for modern medicines. Learn more about the history of doctors!

3) Strange medicine: a history of medical remedies

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Series

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

Read this book to learn all about the different ways in which people used to treat illness, from roots and plants to the medicine we use today. --

4) Tiny Killers: When Bacteria and Viruses Attack

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Series

Language

English

Description