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c. 1842-1853

Hygeian Illustration: Medical Confessions of Medical Murder

Artist/maker unknown

In their relentless pursuit of the medical profession, Morison's successors go further than usual by illustrating a series of actual statements from prominent physicians taken out of context. Twelve "confessions" admit to unnecessary surgery, excessive prescribing of patent medicines, the ineffectiveness of hospitals, and other baneful practices.

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