Reviewing the Medical Books and Journals that constituted Medical understanding a century back.

History of the Book of Medicine

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3 Very Different Reasons for Cosmetic Surgery

June 25th, 2007 at 10:38 am » Comments (0)

As we review the history of medical instruction in the book of medicine, it becomes somewhat apparent that things were typically done more out of a need for necessity.  Sometimes the perspective was based on false premises, sometimes the science or medicine was wrong, and sometimes the wrong treatment was utilized, but one commonality seems [...]



Breast Augmentation

June 23rd, 2007 at 3:42 pm » Comments (0)

I am absolutely positive that the last thing that the authors of the Library of Health ever thought of was the concept of the Breast Augmentation.  In 1916 society was just starting to loose its naivety as the first Great War started.  Just a few years later fashion would promote the strapping of breasts for [...]