Odd Medical Treatments of the Past (2018) | Radio Health Journal

Published: January 7, 2018 by RHJ Producer

An expert examines how far we’ve come in medicine by focusing on past practices, which lead him to conclude doctors in ancient Greece provided better care than those in the US 150 years ago.

Guest Information:

Nathan Belofsky, author, Strange Medicine: A Shocking History of Real Medical Practices Through the Ages

Links for more info:

strangemedicine.com

Program #: 18-01Segment Type: Feature StoriesTopics: Health Care| History| TreatmentsGuests: Nathan BelofskyPublications: Strange Medicine: A Shocking History of Real Medical Practices Through the Ages

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